At this point, it's become less about the training and more about the logistics. Who's coming next weekend? How are we getting there? What do we do with the kids? How hard will it be to get around the course by the T? Come to think of it, how am I getting to the finish line??? Heh, meant to type "how am I getting to the start line???"...
In any case, tapering continued with a 10 miler on Friday in Sunken Meadow, taking the usual route from the main parking lot, along the boardwalk, then out to Kings Park. Saturday I started putting myself in race mode by volunteering at the Doug Wood race across the street, working with the local scouts to set up a water stop in the middle of the woods.
The next morning I took advantage of the well groomed race course and set out for a quick 5 miler. Unfortunately, due to some time constraints, I had to cut it short by a mile or so. Still I felt quick for this brief run.
This morning, I did not feel quite so quick as I ran the Cow Harbor course. About the best I could come up with was "at least it's not race day." For whatever reason, I felt slow. It took me at least 3 or 4 miles before I started to warm up. Felt OK at the end, but usually at this point in a taper, I feel like I need to hold myself back. I figured I would just chalk it up to the lack of speedwork and not worry about it. Some runs are just like that...
437 miles down, 63 to go...
Celebrating my Boston qualifier with Stitch at 2010 Disney Marathon...
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