No Images? Click here Walking a tight rope I'm remembering that I have a love/hate relationship with this period of the training schedule. Our peak mileage weeks heading into the taper can be some of the most exhilarating and simultaneously frustrating periods of training. One day you feel fantastic; you are ready to run off into the sunset. The next; you feel like your next step could derail all your progress. I'm also remembering that this is completely normal and expected. Some of us will experience to greater or lessor extent, but this period of training puts us all on high alert. I recently started mountain biking, and a few weeks back I was boasting about my epic falling abilities to Laura Comtois, one of our amazing PT's with Fit for Life PT. Terrified doesn't even begin to accurately describe my fear of riding over most of the bridges on the Alum Creek Mountain Bike Trails. Laura's advice was simple and effective, "Don't focus of what your afraid of falling off of, instead focus on where your going next." Life changing. Seriously. Instead of staring straight down into the seeming abyss beneath the bridge I started looking ahead. All the fear swept aside... or at least most of it ;) Look ahead. See yourself crossing your finish line. Those little aches and pains, the questions doing a tempo workout in your noggin, they only affect you if you give them more attention than their due. Stay the course. Keeping looking ahead. Know that you are ready for race day. The miles behind you have prepared for the miles that lay ahead. See you at the next workout. Jeff Upcoming Workouts Wednesday, September 20th Start time: 5:15am or 6:30pm Location: Thomas Worthington HS The Workout: We will do a 1 mile warm to Worthingway (BRING HEADLAMPS!!! It will be dark when you finish your workout)
Suggested paces based on your goal race times can be found here! Saturday, September 23rd Start time: 7:00am. Location: Thomas Worthington This week's workout:
Please plan on arriving no later than 6:45am to find parking, use the restrooms, and find your pace groups.
MIT Education Are you hydrating properly?! Adequate fluid intake is key to cooling your body and preventing dehydration, even in the winter. Have you experienced any of the following?
Race Day Prep and Pack Hard to believe it, but after this weekend you will officially be in taper mode! Now is a great to time to start prepping for race day. What items will you need available before heading out the door? What are you taking for before the race, during the race, and after? We have a sample checklist your can create for yourself. Download the list by clicking the image. And, from Coach Randy who has packed up for more races than anyone else in MIT, we have his recommended race day items! Check out Coach Randy's list here! WORX Weekly Fit Focus You're almost there!! This weeks mileage deserves a good stretch! Show your hip flexors, hamstrings, and glutes some love 💘 Other workout options
Discount Code for the Columbus Marathon!Again this year we are fortunate to have a great relationship with the Nationwide Children's Hospital, and they extend to you a phenomenal discount! We are happy to offer MIT runners a reduced price of $70 for the 1/2 Marathon and $85 for the Full Marathon for the duration of registration. Some important reminders:
To receive your code, please e-mail jeff@fleetfeetcolumbus.com. Jeff will respond within 72 hours with your unique discount code. After receiving you code, please have participants visit this link: https://secure.marathonguide.com/register/columbusmarathon/ On the very first page of registration, participants will see a box marked: SPECIAL ENTRY CODE. In that box, please enter the code you receive. Participants will then proceed with registration as usual, with fees being comped at check-out. We look forward to seeing MiT in force on race day in October! Thank you to our sponsors! |