This week is going really differently than my last tapering week. For one, I'm dealing with the "careful with the knees" issue. Second, I'm only 4 weeks off my last HM with the knee issue, so I haven't been doing long runs, or running as often. Sunday I did a hour long run on the treadmill. I think I'm the only person in the world who is slower and exerts more effort when I'm running on a treadmill than outside. So I only went 5.6 miles in a hour, but I wanted the hour long run and it felt just fine. Yesterday I walked 3 miles, today I ran 5. Even though I haven't had a long distance run in a while, I feel really good and comfortable, so I feel confident about the run on Sunday.
Next challenge: weather. Winter hit the Old Pueblo and hit it hard. As in 22 degrees lasi night, high of 47 today. Running in the cold here is odd b/c the air is cold, and being in the shade is cold, but once you're in the sun it feels about 20 degrees, maybe even 30 degrees warmer than it is. Today I wore my VS yoga pants (my only long pants!), a long sleeved New Balance shirt, cap, and Champion running gloves. My cold weather trials were my new $7 fleece vest from Old Navy and my skiing socks. I plan on running in my skirtsport skirted capris and ski socks. Why ski socks? They're knee high, offer mild compression, and are wicking and non-chafing. Gave it a try today and they ran like a dream. The vest was nice for the first mile and in the shade, but got pretty warm in the sun. The gloves were off before the 1st mile. My cap has gotta go, but I might pick up a headband to keep my ears warm. My ears actually ache a little from my music vibrating in the cold.
It's going to be 38 the night before the race, and we have to be on the busses at 4:30am. Yup, 4:30 am for a 7am race. They'll have drop bags, but I am not a happy camper. I'm getting better at narrowing down what i want to run in, but I'm scared of freezing while waiting for the race to start.
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