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Q Minus Two - Some Truths

Printer friendly version Posted on: Friday October 16 09:59:10 AM
Q Minus Two - Some Truths The weather is looking good for marathon #12.

Tapering is the name of the game this time around. This will definitely be the most I have tapered as I head into this one.

I know my hamstring needs it, I know the rest factor is debated often, too much tapering makes the legs get tight and unresponsive etc but I also want to go into a marathon fully rested. Oddly, this morning, my hamstring is more sore, and I am wary of over stretching it.

Other than that, I couldn't be more positive. I had a conversation last night with someone and mentioned to him that I am going into this one completely ready for failure. But not in a negative way. I want to run hard, I want to do well but I know my body may not respond, either because of under-training or various aches and pains that will slow me down. The 'smart move' would be for me to be conservative and run somewhere around 3:30....but I would be more pissed if i did that and finished knowing I could have done better.

I have made a promise to myself that I will not be upset if I get to 30K and feel like shit and need to do the walk-shuffle for the final 10-12k.

I will try to make it 12 out of 12 sub 4 hour marathons though. This is set to be a most interesting marathon.

P.S. The image shown is the quad burger [ quadruple bypass ] looks good doesn't it?
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 Posted by Dave on: Friday October 16 09:59:10 AM

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Well, Goodlife Marathon is over. Number 12 complete 12/12 sub 4 hour marathons complete. Full story to follow shortly.

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