Today’s Run:  5.25 miles

It is hard to believe that the time is almost here.  5 more training runs and then, BOOM!  Race day!!!

The runs are getting shorter/smaller. Today we only did 5+ miles.  When you consider two weeks ago we ran 23 miles in one day, that is an itty bitty run.

How am I feeling?

If you had asked me that question last week at this time, I probably would have started crying.

Last week my legs were lead.  I could barely run.  I was dragging myself through the “required” miles on my training plan but the joy was gone.  It was an effort to function during the day.  All I wanted to do was sleep.  I was tired.  Very, very tired.

Then Saturday came!  We (my husband and I) ran 12 easy, easy miles!  How awesome is that!?!  The life came back into my legs~I was not tired anymore (Physically and emotionally)~Running was a joy again!!!

Monday’s run was an easy effort.  My pace increased~my legs are not longer lead.  My body is like a computer with all its circuits firing in sequence.  Today was the same!

This is fun again!!!

A friend of mine who used to be a college track coach told me yesterday that the taper is the most difficult part of marathon training. She then went on to explain what she meant and boy, was she ever right!

I guess I am just a classic case of taper madness!?!

Regardless…I am happy to be “Back on my feet” and feeling like myself again.  10 days, 17 hours, 50 minutes and 25 seconds to the starting gun.  I am ready!