Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Race countdown

Well, the San Jose Rock & Roll half marathon has really crept up on me. Just 5 days to go and I'm in the taper zone and trying not to be really concerned that I don't feel fitter and more ready.

The good news is, I know I can trot 13.1 miles. It's just I was hoping to go considerably faster than 11 minutes per mile and ideally beat my previous half marathon time. But I still don't feel like that silly cough has left me, and the last couple of times I've been out, running "pace" (10 minute miles) has been really hard.

So the plan this week is for early nights, better eating, and lots and lots of water!
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  1. Crabby McSlackerOctober 2, 2009 at 4:51 AM

    "Early nights, better eating, and lots and lots of water"--sounds like a good plan for just about everyone!

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  2. Pauline WilesOctober 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    Thanks, Crabby. I'm tempted to try caffeine and high-octane jet fuel, but maybe I'll save those for the full marathon.

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  3. Cougar TalesOctober 2, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    Stopping over from SITS. I like to check out the blog on roll call before me. Good luck with your running.
    - Cougs
    www.cougar-tales.blogspot.com

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  4. Pauline WilesOctober 3, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    Thank you, Cougs!

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