I hope you guys all had a great Memorial Day Weekend! I had such a great time in Cape May, We laid on the beach, ate good food, went to a movie, ate more good food and oh yeah I did go running one day. I got up early Saturday morning and went 4 miles to the beach. I could have ran back to the campground but I just wasn't feeling it. So this is me below before we headed out. We pack everything on the bike, including our tent and a blow up mattress :) It took us about 3.5 hours to get there. Yep my bum was sore from sitting on that little bike seat for so long.
Like I mentioned above we ate some great food. For some reason I only took a picture of my breakfasts. Saturday morning I had granola with yogurt and fruit. It was a perfect way to start my trip. Sunday I had the best oatmeal I think I have ever had. It was oatmeal with chopped nuts, topped with sliced banana and cinnamon. I don't understand why it was so good. Something about the oatmeal was different than what I am used to buying. I am going to get to the bottom of this. I made mine at home with water and maybe this one was made with milk.
No trip would be complete without dessert. I mean this town had ice cream available to you on every block. Scott loves ice cream so most of the time I would nibble off of his but this time I just got my own. Almond Joy flavor. Please excuse our winded and dirty look. We have not showered for 2 days now and have been riding around on a bike. Oh yeah and definitely no make up!
One of our favorite things to do on camping trips is to hit up the garage sales. Look what we found for a dollar! It kept us entertained the rest of the trip!
Now to the matter at hand. How do you taper?? In the past I have really dropped my training down and this time I feel like I am still running too many miles before my race? At my peak I got up to 48 miles and now I just don't know how much to drop off before my race? I want my legs to be rested but I am not sure how rested? Any suggestions? I posted my training plan below. It is really itty bitty so I will give you a recap..
Week 16- 33 miles total with a long run at 15 miles
Week 17- 33 miles total with a long run at 13 miles
Race Week - Sunday- rest
Monday- 10 miles easy
Tuesday - Tracy Anderson (PS I am going to be doing a post about this soon)
Wednesday - 8 miles easy and Yoga
Thursday - Rest
Friday - 2 miles easy
Saturday- RACE
I am just wondering if 33 miles a week is too many before my race? Anyone have a plan that they loved and thought worked? Maybe I am over anaylizing this but as I am sure many of you racers know that your conscience will slowly creep in and you will begin to think..."Am I running too much? Do I feel and injury? Does my knee hurt? Am I not running enough?" Yes, all of these thoughts are now coming into effect.
So let me know! I would love to hear what works for you?
Also, when you make oatmeal do you use water or milk? Or almond milk?
What kind of oats do you buy?
XX
Sarah
