havng completed FLM in 4:39 I have recovered well and decided to enter a local half mara just for the heck of it! However, having spent 3 months pre FLM committed to a schedule I now don't really know what to do in these 'taper" days before my half mara!
Any suggestions? I feel all at a loss and need some ideas!! I'm hoping for a time of around 1:55 - pb is 1:56 and if I finish below 1:55 I will crack open the fizz!!! 10k pb is 50:27, which I have managed in training since FLM
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Pretty hard to give any suggestions given it seems impossible to assess even one's own state of recovery: One recovers as a pond freezes over - looks good on the surface, not easy to see what's thin ice though.
I've not done the stats, but until recently more people seem to feel they could have done with more recovering than more training.
Given that it's just for the heck of it, why not go easy and take it as it comes on the day? Some people seem to race best in those circs anyway.
I've done a fair bit of mileage since FLM - averaging 25-28 miles apart from 1st week, and just a 7 mile club run - fairly steady pace this week on Sunday
I think it depends on whether you want your best possible time for this race, or just a good time, and a bit more improvement for future races. The training you do this week can only adversely affect your race performance, especially so the more intense and close to the race itself of course.
Actually I would have thought that if you can do a 50 minute 10k in *training*, you should be aiming for more like 1:50 in a half marathon. You are probably a lot fitter than you give yourself credit for.
For speedwork you don't want anything too strenuous, so how about half a dozen or so 400s with plenty of recovery tomorrow? That should do some good for your future races, with a pretty minimal effect on the half on Sunday.
Good luck, please post after the race and let us know how you got on.
I am no expert and not saying this will happen but I felt like a million dollars after the FLM. I ran a couple of times directly in the week after the marathon of about 4 miles each. Felt great. Decided to do a 10miler on the Saturday after the marathon (Maidenhead) as I wanted to keep the momentum going and as a result have had nothing but problems since.
I overdid it too soon and now I have both knee and foot ligament problems which puts me out of action for at least 2 weeks (according to the physio today).
All I would say is take care cause you could well still be recovering and by pushing yourself again may be as Stickless above describes the frozen pond scenario.
I do hope this is not the case but worth bearing in mind.
Good Luck in whatever you decide.
I hope you recover soon, take heed of physios' advice and you'll be back fit and well soon. Thanks for the thoughts
Have a good race and enjoy!
1:53:27 which was beyond my hope for 1:55!!!
Can't wait for the next one.........can I break 1:50?!!
1.50-course you can. Aim, train and it's yours!
Best of luck
Might "save myself" for Bristol or Stroud later in year!!!