1. When, at 7:30 at night, your body says, "Let's go to bed for the night; I'm really tired & need some rest." instead of listening, drag it to the pool. Rest, I don't need no stinkin' rest!
2. Pack a really nutritious lunch of quinoa and a salad with black beans but upon learning that there will be free pizza, load up on the greasy slices instead. Fuel? Fuel is for sissies!
3. That nagging, achey, Charlie horsey feeling in your right calf? Alternately ignore it then obsess about it. Look it up on WebMd only to discover now that you need a calf amputation because clearly you have a flesh eating virus or gout or something.
4. Take an unplanned rest day on Thursday to roam around Target. Then buy a giant peanut butter egg for a post race treat and get something you NEVER eat to try as fuel during race. There is NO BETTER idea than trying new foods when you are running 31 miles. What could go wrong?
5. Consider downgrading to the half because you aren't that confident in your training. Training, what training? You've been spending all your time in the pool or on the bike. But be sure to let your pride get in the way. A horrible 50K is better than a less than stellar half marathon, right? Right.
Do as I say kiddos, not as I do.
Take an unplanned rest day to roam around Target. I love it.
ReplyDeleteLOL. Funny how things change once you have a few races under your belt. I don't follow "the rules" nearly as much now as I did for my first few races. Hope those doughnuts work out for you, or maybe you can find a bojangles along the way for a biscuit. YUM! :)
ReplyDeleteYou know that I DO love a good biscuit during my long runs! Or pizza. I might bring a slice of pizza with me. Mmm, that sounds really good, pizza and biscuits!
DeleteSounds like a perfectly reasonable taper and nutrition strategy to me. As for #5, I was injured AND didn't train and didn't downgrade my 50k. Go for the glory!!
ReplyDeleteYou are out your mind!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteThis is coming from the woman cursing her head cold all week thinking "it's only 9 weeks to the Pig & I'm sick! WTH Universe! W! T! H!". Yes, at 9 weeks. Apparently this headcold has melodrama as a symptom. Then today, I sat down and thought "Meh. I could do a half-marathon today if I had to, no matter what I'm horking up. It wouldn't be pretty, but I could finish. Training-shmaining. I've still got 9 weeks."
This sounds like exactly what I do. You'll be great :)
ReplyDeleteI like the unplanned Target visit. :)
ReplyDeleteWHAT?! This basically describes my week?!
ReplyDeleteNo. 4: Nothing could go wrong ... unless you eat that catnip scratcher (like a boss). Have a great race! I'll be out there shooting pics; hope to see ya!
ReplyDeleteA lot of us will be out there! Gretchen, Mama C, Team K...I'll be in pink and burnt orange so I should be hard to miss, ha!
DeleteYou are too funny. I've decided that you're at least half superhero because you're such a bad@$$, so don't you worry. You will do great!! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGood luck in which ever race you do. I think you're head is spinning because you do A LOT of big races so close together, in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteHahahahahaa. I love this post. WebMD is a blessing and a curse. Last time I checked, I had blood poisoning? Who knew???
ReplyDeleteDid someone say donuts? Yummo! As for webMD...lawd, I've can't count the number of diagnosis I've given to myself, lol!
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