I Run Like A Girl

I would do a speed workout on your Tuesday run to keep yourself tuned into the pace you want to run, then take the rest of the week easy, maybe a pickup here and there, but nothing to hard or long.

Great run today.

Great run! Have a fun day - try to relax!!

i would do a tempo run(2-4 miles) wednesday at about 30 sec per mile faster than half race pace. sacrifice alittle quantity for quality.

Marcie, after the run today, I talked with Dave about suggestions for training this upcoming week. I didn't want to taper too much, ya know trying to get use to these miles. He suggested I still hit in the 60's, that would include Painters. I think I will do just that. I plan on some speed work tuesday. Nice job today, good way to finish the week with a good run.

Thanks for all the advice!

Mike, I dont want to taper either.So is ok if I join you then on mon and wed? I can meet you wherever. I just need to be home by 7am. Text me and let know what works best.

If you think you need some speed then Tuesday would be a good day, but I would suggest hitting the track for intervals. Just do a couple miles of tempo in your 8 mile run. Striders or Strides are great to do the day before a race in middle or at the end of you easy run.

I think James met NOT hitting the track for intervals. A few tempo miles is what I would recommend, too- 2 miles at your race pace, just as a mental check.

Marcie,

Jon is right I meant to say NOT and Jon meant to say meant.

Apparently neither of we, James and me, can spel wurth a darn. He he.

It depends on the goal for Painters. If you want to squeeze every bit of juice out of your current fitness at the expense of setting back your training by a week, the above taper is perfect, and you should do a 2 mile tempo at race pace as Jon suggested to calm down the nerves and to have an idea of what to expect. If you are willing to sacrifice 30-45 seconds to run well in Ogden, then train as normal, still do the above 2 mile tempo, and take what your body will give you in the race. Based on your training, it should still give you a solid PR even with absolutely no taper.

My plan for the race is to still do 15+5 every day prior Mon-Fri. My philosophy is that if you are a marathoner, you should almost never run the half tapered - the setback in the training and the reduced performance in the marathon is not worth the lesser increase in the performance in the half.

Thanks Sasha I like your plan, if I could PR without killing myself then that would be great. If I do Ogden I really would want do well in it.. I will train as normal.

And everyone else thank you, and its okay jon and james I cant spell either!