Taper really started, and on time, because I felt tired and low energy most of the week. Nothing particularly hurts but I felt 6/10 instead of 8/10 on a normal week. Oh well… trust the process. Everything that could be done to improve my fitness is done. The best I can do now is to … Continue reading Workout report: -2 weeks →

I thought I'd start tapper this week, only to realize not yet. And then I remembered last cycle I also had a shorter tapper, which is fine for me. I love training, I struggle during tapper, so the shorter the better for my mental sanity. Monday: rest. I was quite well recovered after 20.3 miles … Continue reading Workout report: -3 weeks →

This is getting closer and this week would be the last push before the start of the annoying taper period. While confidence wise I am good, sure that I will make it this time (unlike last year that I had to abandon my marathon plan due to knee issues). Yet, the nervous remains latent and … Continue reading Workout report: -4 weeks →

It's a de-load week and I am surprised how timely it is as this week I've been more tired than usual even with less mileages. By Thursday I told husband that I really don't want to go to work, my ideal day would be a rainy day that I can spend hours in bed reading … Continue reading Workout report: -5 weeks →

It feels closer, it feels scary, it feels intense some days, it feels miracle on others. That’s what I like about marathon, the training cycle more than everything else, it’s the process, the step by step, the showing up no matter what, the adaptive knowledge on my body and what it can take. Monday: I … Continue reading Workout report: -6 weeks →