tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post583300651379192412..comments2023-07-27T07:50:30.474-04:00Comments on Run Like Ya Stole Sumthin': What-everPsychehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10111613946462318300noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-18512503322527360402010-04-23T22:53:38.914-04:002010-04-23T22:53:38.914-04:00Yeah...taper...apparently even I don't do that...Yeah...taper...apparently even I don't do that right. I did 18 miles this week going into my race with 7 miles at marathon pace. So I'm right there with you. Good luck. Tear it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719255131328993925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-7274860706359675062010-04-23T16:34:08.159-04:002010-04-23T16:34:08.159-04:00I hate the taper. You feel like you want those la...I hate the taper. You feel like you want those last "key" runs, but you know you should be limiting miles and resting. It is difficult.Adam Culp (Crazy Floridian)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13001578044343617961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-66553795740139386442010-04-22T14:16:42.680-04:002010-04-22T14:16:42.680-04:00I'm sure you'll still do fine. You put th...I'm sure you'll still do fine. You put the work in, and maybe things didn't go quite as planned, but still, you logged the miles. You can show up and run, and be proud of that. <br /><br />I had a crazy dream last night, too. Must be something in the air...Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747726548047410492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-83033687449477725982010-04-22T09:35:09.797-04:002010-04-22T09:35:09.797-04:00I think the main reason that people taper is to dr...I think the main reason that people taper is to drive themselves crazy with worry - myself included. By the time the race rolls around your mind is in such a state of mush, the 'show up and run' plan has to work! No extra thought required. <br /><br />Good luck!!RunningLaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718905572574315398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-2111748086138853662010-04-21T23:18:48.433-04:002010-04-21T23:18:48.433-04:00You are ready!!! You will do great :)You are ready!!! You will do great :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125640729727220332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-15261168409658563272010-04-21T22:51:08.379-04:002010-04-21T22:51:08.379-04:00That's exactly the reason I avoid the taper al...That's exactly the reason I avoid the taper all together. Well, sometimes anyway.<br /><br />At least we get to run in wind and rain on Sunday. That's something to look forward to.AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489341694241756318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-16718551762826238462010-04-21T21:35:39.007-04:002010-04-21T21:35:39.007-04:00Blah, taper sucks. I read something somewhere (ho...Blah, taper sucks. I read something somewhere (hows that for an official referencing citing?) that said that the reason for a taper is to keep you lose. You're not going to lose a bit of acutal 'fitness'.<br /><br />Too funny about your dream. I'm with you though - the only time that I'd ever even CONTEST winning a race is when I had both eyes shut and my scooby doo blanket wrapped around meThe Boring Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073380265420100975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-83657880335024659452010-04-21T21:05:16.392-04:002010-04-21T21:05:16.392-04:00Oh yeah, the taper is getting to you! Don't le...Oh yeah, the taper is getting to you! Don't let it. I think everyone feels they are not trained to perfection, but it all works out in the end.misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-23353486898760619772010-04-21T18:56:13.467-04:002010-04-21T18:56:13.467-04:00Taper hell is well...hell!! There's nothing g...Taper hell is well...hell!! There's nothing good about it; it's the period where our mind start to question every. single. thing from our training. It can drive you mad! Focus the next few days on getting as much rest as possible, eating only good for you things (and carb loading) and visualizing yourself running a stong race. You can do it, I know you can....and I'm going to be screaming my lungs out from the sidelines in Denver for you!!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-29286222368606721922010-04-21T12:43:38.701-04:002010-04-21T12:43:38.701-04:00The taper is truly the worst part for me.
At this...The taper is truly the worst part for me. <br />At this point I try to focus on mental training - like researching on the internet being mentally strong, etc. or reading positive running quotes, etc. Anything to get your mind in a better place because you are correct - YOU ARE READY to RUN! Hope it's a great one for you. Good Luck!Happy Feet 26.2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07319635538117315117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-68888302919654845702010-04-21T12:12:58.666-04:002010-04-21T12:12:58.666-04:00I have no idea about the dream or the peaking thin...I have no idea about the dream or the peaking thing. I've yet to run fast enough for a marathon to worry about if I've peaked. I just want to finish, preferably a bit faster than last time.<br /><br />I like your "show up and run" idea. I think that might work for you. ;o)MCM Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588793352268224508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061476672427195988.post-27762762442734924702010-04-21T11:43:05.107-04:002010-04-21T11:43:05.107-04:00There's nothing more boring than another perso...There's nothing more boring than another person's dreams. I use it as the test of whether or not a woman's really into me.<br /><br />My most boring dream? I did laundry. That's all!SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.com