Oh, what a difference the taper makes...today I ran an 8km+ run in just under 56 minutes, and while it mostly felt like I was taking it easy, there were some points at which I felt like I was slipping into a faster pace and other times that I was slowing right down. When I got back from my run, Steph asked me how it went and I replied, "I felt like an old man running." Bless her heart that she didn't point out that I was an old man!
So only one week to the run...and a couple of easy 5km runs in there to keep me loose and avoid feeling too restless. I think I've settled on dividing the run into three 7km runs with a strong push near the finish line. Today's 7km split was hovering around 50 minutes or 2h 30mins pace for the half-marathon. I was running slower than this least year, so I'm right in the zone. If the conditions are right, I'll be right where I want to be come race day.
Keep your song suggestions coming in and send me good vibes for this week!
More later, but for now I've got to run!
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