We are continuing to claim our home field advantage by running part of the back half of the marathon course. Time to taper and sharpen

Tapering

A gradual reduction in training volume and intensity over a period of two to four weeks before a race.This gives your body time to recover, repair damaged tissues, and adapt to the demands of training. 

Sharpening

Similarly and often simultaneous to the taper is sharpening, Combined with the reduction in volume to tapering, you add an increase in short intervals of intensity. It keeps you fit feeling and not sluggish from just jogging around. The ideas is to incorporate anaerobic efforts, such as intervals in the 2-to-4-minute range.

There a lot of great articles out there on tapering and sharpening.

Workout is 8 Miles but can be abbreviated to 4 or 6.

4 Miles on Marathon Seven Oaks stretch

Then run Goodwood Park Sharpen at GMP(goal marathon pace…or half marathon pace if that’s your race)

2 x 1/2 AT GOAL PACE (NOT MEANT TO BE SPEEDWORK…JUST PACE WORK!)…recover half mile loop

4 x 1/4 at GOAL PACE …finish the loop to recover

Walk/jog back to Corie’s

We are grateful that Corie and Scott have offered to open their home up to us again this year.

Any breakfast treats to add to the festivities are welcomed.