It was weird running a slow, 3 miles this week. I didn't even take my phone along. I just ran a familiar route near my apartment that is ~3 miles, maybe a little less. It was hilly but I didn't push it.
I had a friend tell me that I would feel like a very tightly wound spring during the taper. He wasn't kidding.
All week I've been itching to run. And when I did run, I wanted to run more. I can certainly see why this makes people start out way too fast when they run their marathon. Maybe I'll have to get a super short jog in that morning or day before?! It seems strange that my last long run was so long ago. It kind of makes me feel anxious, but I know that a taper is a trusted tool to make sure your muscles are at their best. Trust the taper. Right?! Right.
At any rate, I leave tomorrow morning for Big Sur. I'm working a short day today and relaxing tonight. Dinner is set for tomorrow night at 5pm in Carmel. I feel more excited than nervous, so at least that's good.
I still can't believe it's here already...
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