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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)
- Beginner - 8x800m at interval pace: 1:1 rest
- Half - 10x800m at interval pace: 1:1 rest
- Full - 12x800m at interval pace: 1:1 rest
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:
- Half: 11 Miles
- Full: 20 miles
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?
- Unable to think clearly or quickly
- Feel like you are working harder than normal
- High heart rate
- Decreased performance
- Fatigue – mental and physical
- Dark urine color
- Muscle cramping
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 💘
From kneeling bring one leg straight out with heel dug in, keeping the toes flexed back toward your belly button. Push hips back slightly and hinge forward with your torso and feel a long stretch from your low back all the way under to your toes.
Now push your hips forward and lean your chest back. Feeling this stretch along the front of the leg and hip flexors.
This stretch can be done multiple times daily to keep your hips happy and ready for race day!!
Need more stretching?? Try our runners Yoga, Saturday's at noon at 614Fitness- first class free!
www.614fitness.com
Other workout options
- Sunday morning - Core with Marie - 10:00am at the Polaris store - Strengthen your core with Marie's amazing workuts every Sunday!
- Sunday morning - Coffee Run - 11:00am at the Polaris store - Join us for a short, relaxing run after the core class every Sunday. Fresh coffee will be waiting for you following the run!
- Sunday morning - Yoga with Marcy - 10:00am at the Lane Ave store
- Monday evening - Fleet Feet Pub Run - 6:30pm at the Polaris store - Fun, relaxing run followed by FREE beer and prizes!
- Wednesday morning AND evening Speedwork - 5:15 AM or 6:30pm at Thomas Worthington High School next to the stadium. We depart promptly for the warm up so don't be late!
- Thursday evening - FrontRunner Fun Run - 6:30pm at FrontRunner on Lane Avenue - Join Gary Weber and the crew for a 4-6 mile run. Laid back, fun-loving group every week!
- Thursday evening - Rocks and Roots Thursday Trail Run - 7pm at the Squatch Start at Alum Creek - Join the Rocks and Roots crew for a fun night on the trails!
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:
- These codes are for the use of registered MIT runners ONLY, and are not to be shared outside your group. Abuse of these codes will result in the codes being permanently deactivated for the remainder of the registration period.
- Please do not publish your registration codes online. Even password protected or intranet portals can be “cached,” resulting in a public display of the registration code.
- We will not be able to issue “partial refunds” this year to participants who register without using a code, as those refunds sometimes cost more to process than we are giving back. Please make certain participants use their codes at the time of registration.
- Finally, we expect the 1/2 Marathon event to sell out in early September this year, and the full marathon to sell out in early to mid-October. Our codes for reduced entry fees are good only while registration is open; they do not guarantee registration once an event is sold out. As I have each year, I will send notifications to our special groups when have only 500 spots remaining in each event, and again when we have only 100 spots remaining in each event. After that, the responsibility is on the participant to be aware of deadlines and to register timely.
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!
