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April 23, 2008
The Taper
Ahh...the taper. Always an interesting time isn't it? People handle it differently. Some love it. Some hate it. People like me sometimes love it and sometimes hate it! But it is an interesting feeling.
I think the thing I don't like about the taper is the fact that I usually expect my body and legs to magically feel amazing and ready to go and FRESH like never before. And this usually doesn't happen. In fact, sometime I think I feel more tired and this starts to hurt and that starts to ache and... Oh my. But that's just a result of thinking too much. Because what my body is really doing is using this time to rebuild and rest and that takes a lot of energy. And how I feel today is not at all how I will feel on Sunday. Or what ever day race day may be.
I was recently reading Ryan Hall's blog entry where he talks about his taper prior to his amazing race in the London Marathon. Yeah, what he says? DITTO for me! :)
What I do like about the taper is the extra time you have to rest up and relax and just get things done. This is especially nice when you are traveling for a race and have some extra things that need to be taken care of. Like figuring out exactly how one takes apart one's bike to fit it in it's case. By the end of last year I was a champ at this but I feel like I forget already! :)
In any case, it's time to put the race wheels (borrowed as always from my amazing friend Jeremy) on the bike to make sure all is well and take them for a little spin tomorrow. So if you happen to be in the Pittsburgh area tomorrow and see a tool riding around on a disc wheel, you'll know why... :)
Posted by beth at April 23, 2008 5:02 PM
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Oh Beth... Ditto for me too!! I have SO much to get done and feel like I'm sluggish, tired, getting over this stupid injury, just so out of it! But come Sunday, we'll be ready right!!
my email is kellye.mills@gmail.com
email me if you want to try to hook up down there! :)
Posted by: kellye at April 23, 2008 10:03 PM
Beth,
I wanted to pop by and say good luck to you this weekend. Trust your body, keep your mind tough, and I think you will have a great day! Oh, and soak up every minute of that Florida sunshine, okay?
Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at April 23, 2008 10:56 PM
Okay Beth - time to get your VVVVRRRROOOOOOOOMMMMMM on. Go FAST on the race wheels, enjoy the "whomp whomp whomp" of the disc - and save the energy for your awesome race on SUNDAY. REpresent our ag well, my friend! :) You'll do GREAT!
Posted by: marit c-l at April 24, 2008 12:33 PM
Best of everything this weekend Beth, I can't wait to hear how it all goes. ENJOY!
Mary!
Posted by: mary at April 24, 2008 2:04 PM
Best of everything this weekend Beth, I can't wait to hear how it all goes. ENJOY!
Mary!
Posted by: mary at April 24, 2008 2:04 PM
Hi Beth,
If you need some reading material for the trip to Florida there are some good articles on "the mental game" in Triathlete mag and there's a really good one on Chrisse Wellington in Inside Tri. You've got this one...you've been training hard and ready. Now, just relax and bring everything together....AND PACK!!!
Posted by: at April 25, 2008 7:22 AM
Hi Beth,
If you need some reading material for the trip to Florida there are some good articles on "the mental game" in Triathlete mag and there's a really good one on Chrisse Wellington in Inside Tri. You've got this one...you've been training hard and ready. Now, just relax and bring everything together....AND PACK!!!
Posted by: at April 25, 2008 7:22 AM