Comments on: Tapering http://www.runningmyassoff.com/tapering.html Making Progress Every Day Tue, 06 May 2008 16:21:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dustin http://www.runningmyassoff.com/tapering.html#comment-52 dustin Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:26:47 +0000 http://www.runningmyassoff.com/tapering.html#comment-52 My tips: Don't over run (speed or distance) during your taper. Your body is ready. Don't try anything new on race day, especially food. It would be horrible to run 325 miles only to have a stomach cramp from your GU or new powerbar and not finish. Powergels are great, but practice with them. Eat a couple on each of your runs and see how you feel. lay your race gear out or have your race bag packed the night before. You will be amazed how preoccupied you will be before the race. Do the ice bath - 15 minutes of hell is better than 3 days. Good Luck! My tips:

Don’t over run (speed or distance) during your taper. Your body is ready.

Don’t try anything new on race day, especially food. It would be horrible to run 325 miles only to have a stomach cramp from your GU or new powerbar and not finish.

Powergels are great, but practice with them. Eat a couple on each of your runs and see how you feel.

lay your race gear out or have your race bag packed the night before. You will be amazed how preoccupied you will be before the race.

Do the ice bath – 15 minutes of hell is better than 3 days.

Good Luck!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.runningmyassoff.com/tapering.html#comment-51 Natalie Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:30:11 +0000 http://www.runningmyassoff.com/tapering.html#comment-51 Hello again -- As far as tips, I think I can pass along a few that helped me this year...I started training this spring for sprint distance triathlons and did 2 of them this summer. I think a few things can also apply to running long-distance (which I wish I could do more of, but have a knee injury!). -SMILE. Even if you feel terrible, you can trick your body into thinking its having a good time. I know it sounds dumb, but I think it works. -For energy during the event, I recommend GU--they are carb replacement gels. They don't taste great, but I think they work better for me than replacing with mostly-refined sugar. -While you're running, think of all the positive energy around you. All of the people who have also been training for the same event, and all of the work you have done to get that far, and that you deserve to be happy about it rather than hating life for 26 miles! On the same note, remember that you are in it for health and fitness, not looking to become a pro; don't get discouraged by people passing you up... this is one I had a hard time with! Good luck! Hello again –
As far as tips, I think I can pass along a few that helped me this year…I started training this spring for sprint distance triathlons and did 2 of them this summer. I think a few things can also apply to running long-distance (which I wish I could do more of, but have a knee injury!).
-SMILE. Even if you feel terrible, you can trick your body into thinking its having a good time. I know it sounds dumb, but I think it works.
-For energy during the event, I recommend GU–they are carb replacement gels. They don’t taste great, but I think they work better for me than replacing with mostly-refined sugar.
-While you’re running, think of all the positive energy around you. All of the people who have also been training for the same event, and all of the work you have done to get that far, and that you deserve to be happy about it rather than hating life for 26 miles! On the same note, remember that you are in it for health and fitness, not looking to become a pro; don’t get discouraged by people passing you up… this is one I had a hard time with!
Good luck!

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