Marathon You Can Do It » Good Time http://dailyrunningtips.com Marathon Running Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:30:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 StanChart Marathon Training Week 20 : Tapering http://dailyrunningtips.com/my-stanchart-marathon-training/stanchart-marathon-training-week-20-tapering/ http://dailyrunningtips.com/my-stanchart-marathon-training/stanchart-marathon-training-week-20-tapering/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:23:43 +0000 Constantine Njeru http://dailyrunningtips.com/?p=1137
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    • ]]>     After 5 months of marathon training I finally did my last long run. It was a 37K run that took me over 3 hrs 15 minutes to finish. My initial plan was to do a 34K final run but when I got at the 17K turning point I was having so much fun and my inner voice said ¨Come on you are having so much fun, dont stop now” I guese it all started on Saturday, I spent the afternoon listening to the classic song ‘dont stop me now, am having such a good time’ by Queen

    Am even thinking of making the song my official humming song when I run Stanchart marathon in two weeks time. Humming a song as you run can inspire you to run stronger and faster.

    I had prepared well for this final run, I made sure I carried a bottle of water to keep me hydrated. Last year I finished my last run, cramping and feeling sore feet. I wasted a whole week without any training, recovering from the after effects.

    Two days after the run am not feeling any negative reaction. Instead of the usual two days rest I have given myself an extra day of rest to ensure full rest and recovery.

    My tapering plan is to do speed works to maintain (or even improve) my cardiovascular fitness.

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