6/30/2023 0 Comments Download 50 mile race![]() ![]() Here’s how I’m adjusting my typical tapering plans for next weeks 50 mile race. The overall concept of decreasing mileage (and having some tantrums) is the same, but there’s a few tweaks in the execution that are newer to me. Tapering for an ultra marathon is different from tapering for a traditional road race. Next week will be my final week of tapering, and I’ll probably spend most of my time making lists, eating carbs, watching scary movies, and trying not to freak the f*ck out about the fact that I’m running 50 freaking miles on the 24th. Related Post: Trail Running Gear Essentials I guess the old ‘Rona has had exactly one good side effect. We bought tickets for us, my cousin, and her fiance online, and had reserved time slot, so we didn’t have to wait in hours of lines. It has been years since we’ve gone to a haunted house, which is really tragic since Halloween is my favorite holiday. We did take advantage of my decreased mileage (and increased energy), and bought tickets for a haunted house. But, I won’t bore you with anymore first world problems. We’re going on 6 weeks waiting for our new couch, and I think we’ll get our dining room table some time before our son goes off to college. ![]() We also had to order some new furniture, and let me just say that buying furniture during a pandemic is not a fun process. ![]() Of course there’s lots of little things that need to be worked out, like replacing a hot water heater, so it doesn’t feel like we’re fully settled. My husband and I have been working to get the new house set up, and we’ve got pretty much everything unpacked. I do still have some mixed feelings about getting back in the box, so I’m taking a little extra time to make sure I find a place that I feel like reflects my values. I forgot how intense those workouts can be, and how much more you push yourself when you’re working out with other people. My husband and I started checking out CrossFit boxes in the area, and it’s been really nice to follow programming. So Sunday was a good 15 miles on the trails that I had been missing since we moved a little further out. I had to swap my longer weekend run this week, since I was only able to get in 10 miles on Saturday. Related Post: Training for an Ultra Marathon – In a Pandemic
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