Tapering
THANK YOU: Thank you all for such a great job running, biking, and providing aid station support for 20 (or more!) miles through the rain with the students. Everyone who finished was within the required time limit and we're excited to head to LA! Please email Christine with any feedback from your long run with the students.
Tapering: We are in taper mode now, gradually reducing our mileage and letting our bodies recuperate from the pounding of the last few months. This is what every marathoner should to do in the last weeks leading up to the marathon. Unfortunately months of training can be ruined by not reducing our training enough or by reducing our training too much. The goal of the taper is to get us to the starting line in the best fitness and the most rested state possible. Total mileage comes down in the last three weeks, mostly in the distance runs and long runs. It is important to continue to do interval and tempo workouts during the taper, albeit at a reduced volume.
Physically, we want to give our bodies a chance to heal from the stress of long training runs, track sessions, and hill workouts. We need to allow adequate time to rest and recharge prior the marathon. Many overzealous runners who train "harder, but not smarter" end up hitting the wall late in a marathon because their energy reserves were never completely replenished prior to race day.
Mentally, we need to give ourselves a chance to recharge as well. Many marathoners, who don't take the time to taper, lose their enthusiasm for the event and want to "just get it over with" instead of being highly motivated for an event they dedicated months of preparation to.
Marathon preparation: We have scheduled to a presenter this weekend to speak on preparing for a successful marathon.
LA Logistics: Volunteer packets (marathon singlet included) will be handed out at the May 16th run. If you can't make the run, please coordinate directly with Heidi to arrange getting your packet.
Volunteer Appreciation Party: We hope to see you and a guest this coming Saturday evening for our Volunteer Appreciation Party. Check your email for an Evite with all the details.
Tapering: We are in taper mode now, gradually reducing our mileage and letting our bodies recuperate from the pounding of the last few months. This is what every marathoner should to do in the last weeks leading up to the marathon. Unfortunately months of training can be ruined by not reducing our training enough or by reducing our training too much. The goal of the taper is to get us to the starting line in the best fitness and the most rested state possible. Total mileage comes down in the last three weeks, mostly in the distance runs and long runs. It is important to continue to do interval and tempo workouts during the taper, albeit at a reduced volume.
Physically, we want to give our bodies a chance to heal from the stress of long training runs, track sessions, and hill workouts. We need to allow adequate time to rest and recharge prior the marathon. Many overzealous runners who train "harder, but not smarter" end up hitting the wall late in a marathon because their energy reserves were never completely replenished prior to race day.
Mentally, we need to give ourselves a chance to recharge as well. Many marathoners, who don't take the time to taper, lose their enthusiasm for the event and want to "just get it over with" instead of being highly motivated for an event they dedicated months of preparation to.
Marathon preparation: We have scheduled to a presenter this weekend to speak on preparing for a successful marathon.
LA Logistics: Volunteer packets (marathon singlet included) will be handed out at the May 16th run. If you can't make the run, please coordinate directly with Heidi to arrange getting your packet.
Volunteer Appreciation Party: We hope to see you and a guest this coming Saturday evening for our Volunteer Appreciation Party. Check your email for an Evite with all the details.
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