Yesterday I started tapering for my upcoming half marathon next Friday. Well kind of because the weekend workouts, Friday and Saturday, cannot really be considered tapering, except for today’s “long” run which was “only” 15.2KM/9.4M instead of the usual 20+ KM. But I still have 5 days of really light workouts until the race.
Taper week workouts are:
Friday: Ran 9KM/5.6M on the treadmill, divided into tempo run and some intervals at the end. Then strength training and spinning class.
Saturday: Ran 15.2KM/9.4M outside. This was supposed to be easy pace, but wasn’t, once again. Average pace 04:41 Min/KM (07:33 Min/Mile). That’s my half marathon right there, if I can keep it up for another 5.9KM/3.7M. Not sure I can.
I went for a short swim afterwards just to get my legs into some cold pool water.
Sunday: Rest day.
Monday: Short HIIT run, no longer than 30 minutes, including warm up. Swimming.
Tuesday: Short easy run outside, about 8KM/5M.
Wednesday: Light swimming, no running.
Thursday: Rest day.
The weekend is almost over around here, it was a nice one with perfect weather.
We went out for some coffee yesterday afternoon. Actually we went out to get a present for a kid whose birthday party we had today, but the coffee part is what counts.
Today after my run/swim, we went to the birthday party, which was a picnic at the park, really nice. Food, sun, family, friends, chocolate birthday cake.. perfect.
2 Cups 'N Run 
Now I really want chocolate cake….and to swim. And go for another run. So clearly I’m susceptible to suggestion at the moment 🙂
Awesome pace, by the way!
That’s the problem (or the advantage sometimes) of reading running/fitness blogs, it makes you want to do/eat/wear what you read/see!
Taper means you’re almost there! Enjoy it!
That’s a good way to look at it! 🙂 Thanks.
7.33 min/mile. Impressive!
Thanks.
Good luck (don’t go pushing it!!) for your half 🙂
Don’t go pushing it too hard in your taper week I meant
You are right, I know I made that mistake on Saturday’s run… will watch it Sunday through Thursday, hopefully it will be OK.
Good luck in your upcoming half marathon!
Thank you!
Sounds like some really great workouts!! You are working so hard and you are going to do so great at your race!!
Thanks, I hope so, I really enjoy my workouts so that’s what makes them great for me.
Right, that’s always important- to love what you’re doing!