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Wed, Sep 08, 2010

Total Distance

5.00

I got to the gym around 5 and worked on the eliptical for an hour. I lifted and worked my core. I came home and ran the river trail loop + some. It was PATHETIC! I think I need a recovery day off. My legs feel sore and heavy. This morning was really discouraging.

I need tapering advice for next week for TOU. Offer up your advice please on how I should go about it. I want fresh legs without loosing fitness and endurance.

Adidas Supernova Glide Miles: 5.00

Comments

From Merri on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 11:03:47 from 160.7.252.148

I like all of Hal Higdon's training & tapering schedules. Check out this link...

http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/advancedint.htm

From Merri on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 11:08:03 from 160.7.252.148

http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00intermediate.htm

here's the intermediate training. scroll to the bottom for the schedule.

From allie on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 12:33:08 from 174.23.163.253

if you are feeling sore and heavy, i would definitely take it easy the rest of this week. as for next week, the mileage should go down, and i would consider cutting back a bit on the cross training as well. but the trick with the taper is to not overdo it. when you do run, add in some fast 1 min. surges at a fast pace to keep life in your legs. also, i usually take one day completely off the week of the marathon. here is what i am planning for next week:

monday: 6 miles. 6 x 1000m repeats at 3:45 target pace (this was recommended by bonnie)

tuesday: off (only because my work schedule on tuesdays is downright ridiculous, so i chose this as my off day since i don't usually get a lot of sleep on this day. the more sleep the better, so no running)

wednesday: 5 miles easy with 8 x 1 minute hard, 1 minute recovery (another recommendation from bonnie -- she has great advice)

thursday: 3-4 very easy

friday: 2.5 very easy

saturday: race. then party.

sunday: eat. sleep.

monday - december 31st: eat. sleep.

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 18:57:16 from 71.219.102.155

I was going to say, "Don't taper."

Kidding! Take care, you will do AMAZINGLY WELL!

From Burt on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 18:58:52 from 206.19.214.144

Yeah, I was just about to say what allie said.

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 15:19:18 from 67.42.27.114

What Allie really meant to say for Friday was to run 22.5 miles very easy. :)

From Lily on Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 15:28:14 from 67.199.181.73

ha now that sounds like a plan!

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