I'm not 100% sure if I'm doing the right thing, but I'm keeping the frequency up and reducing volume as per the accepted wisdom for this taper period. There's some debate about 2 week v. 3 week taper, and some even say to back off at 4 weeks to go. So what does a beginner like me do? Take the middle 3 week option knowing that it can't all go Pete Tong at this stage. ...Can it?
I hope not, but my 8 mile run last night was hampered by my knee shouting at 6 miles. I was hoping that as the miles reduced then the knee would respond favourably and last longer, but it just seems to have these random spasms of giving me grief. I was going a reasonable pace for me, around 8 mins/mile rather then race pace of 8:30s so I'm hoping that was the root cause of it. If not, I'm in for a long 26 miles.
Tried out my new corporate race kit on the run, and it felt perfectly OK. The shorts had a bit of 'have I got a nappy on?' feel to them, akin to 'does my bum look big in this' but I'm hoping that was just because I've been used to normal running shorts.
It was good to get out on the bike for 26 miles this morning at the start of a beautiful day, the sun rising over Caistor top as I headed for home. Average of 20.1 mph and felt like I could do it all day. Well, for another hour at least.
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