After a week of ups and downs, 33K will have to do for my last long run before Canberra. I t was supposed to be 34 with the last 30 minutes at a steady pace. I had a relapse of the virus I have been battling for a couple of weeks so what was to be the toughest week of the training program with a 100 top quality K's ended up 77 not quite top quality K's. I have still put in more work for this marathon than any other and am hoping the three week tapering program will serve to hone what work I have done to date.
Though I wasn't able to, or I thought it unwise to, stick to Susan's prescribed run this morning, I did enjoy the run and the very comfortable pace we ran. We averaged 5:20 per k to bring us home in 2:54. The humidity was pretty high and lots of water had to be consumed.
I am looking forward to the taper program over the next three weeks and am getting excited about running my 8th marathon, my 3rd in Canberra. Now comes the time when I start visualising my run, especially the part where I cross the line for a PB.
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HI Eddie,
I have been trying to post a couple of times of late to thank you for popping into my bolg now and then.
If all holds together I will see you at Canberra. I will enter the day before.
cheers PLu
Last long run feels great now. Hope you get to freshen up during the taper and the PB will come in Canberra. Look forward to seeing it myself. Good luck.
Wise move Eddie. Hope you can shake off that virus.
Can't wait to get to that cold Canberra weather.
The marathon is such a great event. If you do the work in training, the only reason you don't get the reward on race day is poor execution. You are too experienced to make that mistake. So I think that PB is under threat.
Coincidentally it's also my 9th Marathon and 3rd in Canberra.
I think Susan's programme has served us well and like yourself I'm looking forward to reaping the benefits of our consistent training.
Enjoy the taper Eddie. :-)
JD
JD
Best to get knock that virus on the head Eddie. Your last long run was only 1k short, no biggy.
Take it easy & get well.
Happy tapering.
I'm excited!
Exciting stuff Rob - the hardest wrok has been done. The ups and downs behind you. R&R phase is the best bit. All of your friends and fan visualising with you!
Cool Eddie
Having done more kms for this one compared to the other ones, all things being equal, as my economics teacher would say, should see you to a PB.
Enjoy your taper.
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