{"id":3891,"date":"2016-06-07T16:27:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T21:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=3891"},"modified":"2016-06-07T16:27:23","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T21:27:23","slug":"tapering-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=3891","title":{"rendered":"Tapering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tapering. \u00a0The longest couple of weeks of a runners life. \u00a0They never end! \u00a0You can’t run like you’re used to running! \u00a0You’re tired. \u00a0Actually, you’re more than tired. \u00a0You are sleeping more than usual. \u00a0Then you can’t sleep! \u00a0Every part of your body begins to ache where it never ached before. \u00a0Is it an injury? Oh no! \u00a0After all of this training, what if you’re injured and you can’t run!?! \u00a0 You’re grumpy. \u00a0Sometimes you’re more than grumpy! \u00a0How many days until race day??? I’m hungry!!! \u00a0FEED ME!!!!<\/p>\n

Tapering stinks.<\/p>\n

Hahaha!!!<\/p>\n

Tapering is a necessary evil.<\/p>\n

I am tapering.<\/p>\n

Last week was the first full week of my taper for Grandma’s Marathon. My first week of taper, I ran 40.65 miles…and I’m going bonkers! \u00a0Lately I’ve been running 50+ miles a week, so 40 is a significant drop in mileage. \u00a0Pretty lame stuff in the grand scheme of things!<\/p>\n

This week, #2 in my taper, I’m only down for 35 miles! \u00a0I honestly can’t remember the last time I had a week with so few miles. \u00a0Hahaha!!! \u00a0Yea, I don’t taper graciously.<\/p>\n

Actually, I don’t know of anybody who tapers graciously! \u00a0It’s almost like a badge of honor to go bonkers during taper time.<\/p>\n

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We all deal with “Taper Madness” differently.<\/p>\n

There are the runners who get believably grouchy: \u00a0Word to the wise, proceed with caution!<\/p>\n

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There are the runners who think some strange karma is going to get them pre-race making it so they can’t run:<\/p>\n

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There is always the runner who eats like there’s no tomorrow. \u00a0You know, Carb Loading!<\/p>\n

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There is a lot of uncertainty and doubt:<\/p>\n

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Me? \u00a0I just tell the dumbest jokes I can find. \u00a0I think every person I know on social media has my blocked when I’m tapering. \u00a0Hahaha!!!<\/p>\n

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Why did the lollipop cross the road? \u00a0Because it was stuck to the chicken.<\/p>\n

You get the idea…<\/p>\n

We’ll get through this taper! \u00a0Fingers crossed for a PR come race day. \u00a0We’ve trained hard. \u00a0If the weather is cool, there’s a fighting chance for a terrific race.<\/p>\n

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#teamZensah<\/p>\n

#AbbottWMM<\/p>\n

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#ChafeX<\/p>\n

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