Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Tapering? Not exactly

If this was a usual marathon training cycle for me, I'd have run a 20-miler over the weekend, and I'd be slowly reducing mileage until race day.

Things are different this time. I ran 3.5 miles on Saturday and rested on Easter Sunday. I've averaged just over 10 miles a week since the start of the year. My longest run was a 10-miler on Saturday, April 4. My weekly mileage will probably stay in the 10-15 range right up to May 2, when I'll try and fly for 26 miles 385 yards.

Will the "less is more" plan keep me moving at the Wisconsin Marathon, or is this a recipe for disaster? Only time will tell.

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