Hard workouts during taper
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Carrieendar
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So we all know the best way to taper is to cut volume but keep up intensity. Tell me about the type of workouts you do while tapering for a half, full or shorter race.
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A light session at race pace in the week before, e.g. 3 x 1 mile @ hmp off 2 mins the Tuesday before a Sunday half marathon.
I'd race a 5k two weeks before a full marathon while tapering, except this time, when I'm racing a 2.9 mile relay leg (or a 5.88 mile one if they talk me into it in the car on the way down).0 -
I usually do a bit of speed work like 800s or 400s to get some bounce back in the legs. I kinda stop all "hard workouts" 10-7 days out for a marathon. I might do a few easy miles with the last 1-2 "fast" type of thing the last 2 weeks of a taper0
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So, in last week's taper workout day, I did 3x2000 then 3x200. This week there are 800s in my plan for tuesday but at a controlled "cruise interval" pace.
My last long run was suppose to be 12 w/6MP and it ended up being 11 with 5 mp then a cool down mile.
I think I will take the idea to do some marathon pace miles in some of my easy runs this week to try and "dial in" the pace. I find that I jump around a bit, HMP feels very good and is very easy to find. When I realize I am going to fast, I slow and it ends up being just above MP. Hopefully some race day magic will help take care of that problem!0 -
Are you getting excited for Boston? I will be thankful for my garmin on race day :-) I think it might be very easy to misjudge the pace of the first half of the race- that's what I am mainly scared for. I know the crowds and the downhills will be firing me up- just gotta stay controlled! Good luck & have a blast!!0
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I am very excited! Friend told me they do pace tattoos at the expo, so I'm going to get one of those with a slightly negative split and hope for awesome weather!!0
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Not to hijack, but I will be at Boston too! I'm not really tapering since I had 2 months off with injury. I am trying to get back somewhere close to where I was. I am doing very little running this week, but hitting the elliptical like crazy. What is your wave/corral assignment?0
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I'm in wave 2, corral 1...you ?! Excited???0
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Just want to say good luck at Boston, ya'll!! I'll be skipping class and watching on my laptop :]0
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Very excited for you gals. Hope to see you there one day (I either need to find 8 minutes in time or age 2 years lol). At any rate, good luck and, most importantly, have fun!!!!0
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Good luck to all of you running Boston! I can't wait to hear races reports.
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I'm in 2/7. i was 2/1 last year! I am excited even though training was completely not what I wanted. I had a stress fracture in my femur. It still isn't a 100%, but good enough for a marathon. The orthopedic seems ok with me running. Boston is so special. There was no way I was missing it.
lporter229- 8 minutes? You can do it!0 -
Not to hijack, but I will be at Boston too! I'm not really tapering since I had 2 months off with injury. I am trying to get back somewhere close to where I was. I am doing very little running this week, but hitting the elliptical like crazy. What is your wave/corral assignment?
Not to hijack either but the BAA strongly suggests not posting close up pictures of your bin online. Someone can make a duplicate of it and bandit. Both of you can be disqualified.0 -
I'm in wave 2 corall 3. thanks for the bin reminder! I almost forgot about last years bandits! :-)0
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »Not to hijack, but I will be at Boston too! I'm not really tapering since I had 2 months off with injury. I am trying to get back somewhere close to where I was. I am doing very little running this week, but hitting the elliptical like crazy. What is your wave/corral assignment?
Not to hijack either but the BAA strongly suggests not posting close up pictures of your bin online. Someone can make a duplicate of it and bandit. Both of you can be disqualified.
I also think her profile picture is from last years Boston0 -
Good luck to all of you!0
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Yep, last year's pic.0
