Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Taper Mode

This week is going to be a week of short easy runs, with the exception being a short tempo pace interval thrown into the middle of tomorrow's run. This taper for Oil Creek 100 is not stressing me out at all because I am READY to wind down and rest up. Oil Creek will be my last ultra event for a while. I need to rest, both mentally and physically after this event.

Don't get me wrong! I am feeling good about my upcoming hundred miler. I feel ready and I'm looking forward to it. I have to sit down tonight and plan the logisitcs... think about what to pack, wear, and have on hand during the race, and make travel plans. I know, the race is in 4 days and I should have all this done, but I don't like to over-prepare and over-plan. I find it makes me nervous, rather than excited. Plus, I've done enough of these things to have the whole preparation process pretty simplified.

4 comments:

  1. Good luck, I know you will do well!! I hope someday to attempt a 100 miler...right now I am trying to convince myself to train far a 50 miler...so far have only run one 50K. I find that time for training ultas is difficult with my work and home schedule..

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  2. Best of luck! Look forward to the race report. That looks like it'll be a run race.

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  3. light as a feather, swift like bunny, calm as a cuke. Be well out there!

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  4. Good luck Laurel. You will do great!

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