Another Friday! While I would LOVE life to slow down a bit, I am not complaining that these Fridays seem to roll around so quickly lately. JA mere HOURS until Saint Louis!
Last night was date night in the Jara household, which always makes for a great night 🙂
With Zach gone the next almost 2 weeks I was happy to get some QT with the boy :).
And you know we got home and dominated some apple pie. It’s definitely already halfway done. Upps.
This Morning
No work out this morning. Just glorious rest. Which is exactly what the plan called for :). I do ❤ taper sometimes.
Work out Round Up
Here’s how the week was supposed to look.
- Monday: YOGA and 3 miles of walking
- Tuesday: 5k easy run
- Wednesday: YOGA and 3 miles of walking
- Thursday: 5k easy run
- Friday: REST/YOGA
- Saturday: Possible 2 miles in STL to open up the legs
- Sunday: RACE DAY BABY!
And here’s how it has turned out
- Monday: Yoga and 3 miles of walking
- Tuesday: 5k easy run (which was tough)
- Wednesday: LOTS of yoga and 3 miles of walking including a frosty mile with the pup
- Thursday: 5k easy treadmill run with one speedy mile
- Friday: REST and maybe yoga at lunch
- Saturday: 2 miles in STL to open up the legs
- Sunday: RACE DAY!
Italicized because it’s still planned.
I am proud of myself this week. Tapering is hard for a lot of runners, myself included. But I REALLY want to have a good race after this hard fought training season, so I recognized that this is what my body needed, and so I chilled out.
I am going to Saint Louis this afternoon feeling well rested, armed with Runner’s World and SELF magazines for inspiration (and lots of candy), and a book for distraction.
By the time I get to the expo tomorrow, I’m gonna be STOKED 🙂
Alright — time to get to work. I’ll check back in later this afternoon before my flight!
Question of the Morning: Your favorite work out this week
Probably all the yoga to be honest. Not a huge fan of the treadmill runs lately, so I’ll give it up to yoga today.
Chocolate Covered Race Medals 
either Morris Dance Practice which is always awesome or today’s PT session with Olympic lifting which was new and exciting!
well done for a successful taper week, and listening to your body and resting! 😀
Thank you!! 🙂 Tapering can be tough business! haha
Wooooooooo I’m so freaking excited for you!!! Is it Sunday yet?? You’re going to rock it!
Oops, and my favorite workout this week was definitely yesterday. You aren’t going to believe it, but I had an EASY treadmill run. It went by so quickly and it felt effortless. Whatttt?
I need one of those! lol
Unfortunately it’s not Sunday yet — but I’m certainly obsessing over Sunday. lol. I just checked the weather, and will probably do it 45 more times before the race.
You’re going to rock this weekend! I enjoyed an easy 5k this morning with the husband and a coffee date afterwards. I’m really digging the fall weather for running!
Oh my gosh that sounds like SUCH a perfect morning! I adore it!
And thank you 🙂
Way to stick with your workout schedule!!! Ahhh, love date night. 🙂
Thanks lady 🙂
Good luck this weekend! I saw a pic of the finishers medal and I’m SO jealous!
Thanks! I’m so excited!