I am loving this taper.  I really, really am!

Last year, when MFH (My Favorite Husband) and I trained for our marathon together, we reached the taper period of our training and I wanted to keep on going.  Run.  Run.  Run.  I didn’t want to slow down.  I had tons of energy and the lack of miles about drove me up the wall!

This race is different.

I had mentioned in a previous post about how weary I am.  So tired that is has settled deep within me.  I really can’t explain it.  It goes way beyond needing a good nights sleep.  It is total and complete exhaustion.  I have been eagerly anticipating this time of tapering.

Yesterday, I only had to run 8 miles.  It was lovely!  This morning, only 4!  Can you believe it!?!  Only 4 miles!  It was like Christmas morning!!!  Well, except for this past Christmas morning where I was out on a 24 mile training run.  It was a weird Christmas day.

So, I am Loving this Taper!!!

People are telling me that by the end of the week, I will be going absolutely nuts and they are probably right.  But for how, I intend to relax.  To be a slug.  To only have to run 2 hours on Wednesday instead of 4-6.  That sounds so awesome!!!

So, raise your glasses high!  Here’s to tapering!  Cheers!!!

P.S.  9 days until race day!    🙂