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Taper Talk

August 2, 2012 by Kristy 17 Comments

I thought that once I started to taper for this 50K, I would feel better and relax a bit.  Instead my motivation has hit an all time low. 

Last week was my “peak week” of training and I hit 60 miles.  A good chunk of that was my marathon training run.  After that it looked a little something like this…

26.2 (yeah!) –> 10 (my legs feel great!) –> 6 (my legs feel OK) –> rest day –> 10 (crap, my legs are bricks) –> 7 (I should have stayed in bed) –> and so on…

My legs have felt beat up all week (hello, DOMS).  I’m not surprised; I generally take a week off after running a marathon. 

My motivation is also lacking.  I just don’t feel like running.  Plain and simple. 

We are going away this weekend so I’m scrambling to fit all my runs in this week so I can take Saturday and Sunday as rest days.  That’s rough and I’m just…cranky. 

I’ve also been up way too late watching the Olympics.  I though the Olympics were supposed to motivate?

Speaking of the Olympics, does anyone else think Ryan Lochte is a tool? 

fashion-fail-lochte-has-that-sweet-grill-bro 
exactly…

Why is Ryan Seacrest at the Olympics?

Did anyone catch this hurdler’s pre-race routine?  You better win after that!

Ryan Lochte – like or dislike?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: DOMS, olympics, turkey swamp 50K, ultra

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  1. Meggie says

    August 2, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Ryan Seacrest is omnipresent; we can’t get rid of him.

    Don’t like the grill, but appreciate the hard work Lochte puts in (see his strong man workouts) and he’s pretty good looking, too!

    Incredible warm up routine, I’m trying that before my next race…

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  2. claire says

    August 2, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    haha! omg my thoughts exactly re: lochte and ryan seacrest. why is he there?! and lochte seems to think he’s a rapper or something. so weird.

    good luck with the taper – i’m so impressed you’re running an ultra, i bet you by the time race day comes around you’ll be feeling much much better and motivated to kick some butt! i mean how can you not feel a bit bleh after running a marathon? without all the crowds cheering you on and the rush that goes with finishing? my thoughts at least 🙂

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  3. Raffi Darrow says

    August 2, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    That video is hysterical. Ryan’s grill is cray-cray. And Ryan Seacrest?!??! Yah, agreed.

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  4. Beth @ RUNNING around my kitchen says

    August 2, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Ha ha, you should check out Miss. Zippy’s post from today 🙂 the Seacrest comparison is good – I agree completely.

    I’ve gotten totally wrapped up in the Olympics too….just wait till you watch the marathon on Sunday or catch the highlights – I’m sure that will get you motivated! Plus, after the week you had, I’m sure you’re just sore and tired, you’ll be revving to go very soon!

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  5. jameil says

    August 2, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    I went to UF so I soooo want to like Ryan L but sigh. Yes. Tool is the perfect word for him. You should see his tweets. His favorite word is “jeah” like yeah with a “J” and he loves the rapper Jeezy. Eye roll. I have even less affection for Seacrest.

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  6. Lisa says

    August 2, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    My husband had to explain to me what the heck a grill is. Clearly, I’ve been living under a rock.

    Good luck with the taper. You’ve put in good training and a lot of mileage, so I believe its normal to experience some PUMSD (that’s, pre-ultra-mileage-stress-disorder)

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  7. Alyssa says

    August 2, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    SO glad you posted this. My friend used to swim with Lochte, so I thought that was cool and followed him on twitter. His first tweet was something like “hey lochte nation” and I was like “are you kidding me?”. Good thing for Missy Franklin because Phelps is universally hated in Baltimore.

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  8. bethp262 says

    August 3, 2012 at 5:04 am

    Hang in there, Kristy! Of course you will feel sore after that week!

    Oh, and I agree about Lochte: major tool!

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  9. David says

    August 3, 2012 at 7:57 am

    They don’t call it taper madness for nothing! Go easy on yourself. By the time you get to the starting line your legs should feel much better–that’s why you give yourself so much recovery time pre-race. As for that hurdler, that’s pretty much my pre-race routine too (well, if you replace the dancing with visits to the bathroom).

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  10. Mandy says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:37 am

    Someone posted about registration for a somewhat local 50K this morning, and I thought about registering even though I haven’t run my first marathon yet (It’s in October). I think you’re a bad influence. :~P

    I completed agreed about R.S.!

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  11. Terzah says

    August 3, 2012 at 10:32 am

    Lochte=tool. Yes.

    You’ll get the mojo back–don’t worry. I don’t know much about ultra training, but intuitively this sounds normal to me.

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  12. Sokphal says

    August 3, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    You need to read this:
    http://jezebel.com/5931055/10-reasons-ryan-lochte-is-americas-sexiest-douchebag

    So funny, and sadly…spot on. Team Phelps!

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  13. Elixabeth says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    Lochte = douche canoe

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  14. Kelly says

    August 4, 2012 at 8:00 am

    haha that video is hilarious! YES, I think Ryan Lochte is a tool. He’s going to look back at all of the photos of him, his medal and that ridiculous grill and be pretty embarrassed. BUT, can’t deny he’s not too bad to look at. And anyone that works that hard and wins all of those medals gets my respect!

    I hope you have a good weekend and your taper gets better (it will!)

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  15. Kara says

    August 4, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    Lochte is a huge tool, but I love laughing at him so I still like him. He’s like a cartoon character of a dude bro.

    I think feeling burnt out is normal. You’re going to feel refreshed after this taper and ready to tackle this race!

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  16. Rachel says

    August 6, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Oh taper… I hope that you’re feeling good these days. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost here. Seriously. When it gets closer, you’ll need to email me info — i know this probably isn’t a huge race but can I track where you are?!?

    I’m in complete agreement with you and Lochte being a tool. I am sooo happy with Michael Phelps and his records… Like you, I am loving these Olympics.

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    […] Two days away, no running, some easy hiking, some sleep, time with Matt, dinner and drinks with family, and lots of Olympics watching is exactly what I needed to snap my mind and legs out of their funk. […]

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