It is Wednesday already and that means I am mid-way through my first taper week. After running the LBI 18 Mile Race last Sunday and achieving a new PR with a respectable 9:21 pace (for my standards), I was feeling pretty beat up and coming down with a cold. Running in the rain and not having dry clothes for my 2-hour drive home from the race didn't help matters! Plus, my left foot started to bother me again, being sore and tender in the same area that I bruised last month. Chicken soup, comfort food, rest and ice were all in order to jump start my post race recovery.
So, Monday was definitely a REST day and yesterday (Tuesday) I cross trained by bicycling 18 miles for an hour on the stationary bike. This morning I will be hitting the treadmill for 60 minutes, targeting a distance of 6 miles.
My cold feels better this morning although I have a lingering and annoying dry cough. I've been popping decongestants every 4 hours to try to dry this thing up. Not to worry, I am confident I will be back to 'normal' in a few days.
Safe Training!
John
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