Taper Madness

Here it is - 4 days from race day. It is a REST day. I am suffering from Taper Madness.

As hard as I try to sleep later, I just can't seem to get beyond 5am. Certainly, that's an improvement over getting up at 4:30am during the peak of my training when I was logging up to 40 miles per week.

With all of this 'extra time' on my hands, I find myself antsy and rambunctious. There is only so much I can read about the upcoming presidential election before I get so irritated and want to up chuck!

So, this morning, with my extra leisure time, I started to think about the road I have traveled on this year's Marathon Training Journey and was surprised at how many of the states I've covered along the way: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Maryland, Illinois, Texas, California and New Mexico!. Between traveling for work and my pursuit of running races in different locations, I've managed to hit 10 states this year as I prepare for my 2nd Marathon. That's a lot of territory!

It's back to the gym tomorrow for what will be my next to last training run before Sunday. A 40 minute run at an easy pace. Then on Friday, a 20 minute run and I will be finished with my program. The final test will be on Sunday - Marathon Day!!

Peace My Friends,
John