Taper Crazies

This last week has been hard on me. I hate tapering. It is such a mental game for me. I get cranky and I feel like I could start to cry at the drop of a pin. Don't even get me started on food. Good lord. I could eat everything within my reach. Being hungry makes me cranky. Being hungry/cranky & tapering = disaster. 


Monday was my designated rest day. The only physical activity I had was some stretching at physical therapy. 


Tuesday I had a nice little 1200 meter workout at threshold pace. It went fabulous and felt effortless. 

Workout called for 3-4 X 1200 meter repeats at my threshold pace of 6:40-6:55 with 2 min recovery and 1 mile easy warm up, 1 mile easy cool down. Piece of cake! All were within target range with the last one being below.

WU: 1 mile in 8:16 

#1 5:06 (6:50 pace) 

#2 5:03 (6:46 pace)  
#3 5:02 (6:45 pace)  
#4 4:58 (6:39 pace)

CD: 1 mile in 8:01

Wednesday I also had physical therapy and massive deep tissue work done. OUCH! After PT I had to run an easy 5 miles (8:00-8:30 pace). I decided to run downtown on the Centennial Trail so that I could see the Spokane Falls. It is absolutely stunning this time of year!

There was a lot of people out on the trail and I even "ran" into the Lululemon Run Club. They were all looking great!

On the schedule for Thursday is  an easy 3 miles (8:00-8:30 pace) and Friday calls for an additional easy 5 miles. I might not run 5 miles on Friday depending on when we leave for Eugene. I will at least get in an easy 3 before we leave. 

Kind of crazy to think that Eugene is so close. TWO RUNS LEFT!!!!!

--Tasha