Everybody runs
as one this Sunday, and nobody runs by distance. (I know, of course, that you’ll
check, but I won’t record.) This will be our traditional one-hour run to end the
training cycle. Two reasons: By-time runs remove the pressure of pace; an hour
takes 60 minutes no matter how easily you run… And unlike all other runs, you
all will finish close together; that’s important because you’ll see few of your
teammates on race day.
This run will
not be the Eugene Running Company. Instead we’ll meet at the new Mill Race Path
in Springfield for an 8:00 start. If you haven’t been there, you’re in for a real treat.
(Directions are coming by email.)
The route: go
east from trailhead to intersection with Middle Fork Path, then left until your
30-minute mark. Turn around there and come back the same way.
Bring a drink
for delivery at Jasper trailhead, in both directions. Weather forecast:
starting temperature in 40s with rain possible.
WEEK 17 LESSON: YOUR TAPER
Question: How
much should I run the last week before the race?
Answer: You’ve
already been tapering since the longest run. In the final week, run as little
as your conscience will allow. It’s too late now, with the marathon just days
away, to do anything that will make the race go better. But it’s never too late
to make a mistake – most commonly running too far or too fast – that will come
back to bite you on race day. Take at least as many rest days as you would
before a weekly training run. Take nothing longer than you would on a normal
week’s easy run, and ideally shorter. You won’t forget how to run now, and
you’ll race better the more rested you are.
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