I am officially done my Boston Marathon training. The 21-mile run last weekend marked the sad end to this grueling journey. Now I just need to run the actual race!
I did a lot of running in March. I ran more in March than I did in November and December combined! I ran more in 1 week in March than I did in all of November. It’s funny to think that I started at just a few miles and now I can run a full marathon.
I am now in taper mode, which is hard for me. I hate resting. I don’t mind taking days off, but only when I need one. Apparently tapering is very important for the days/weeks leading up to the marathon. We need to give our bodies a chance to heal from the stress of our long training runs, track sessions and hill workouts. Whatever. Jack and I drove all the way to Newton today and ran 8 miles in the hills.
I unfortunately have to do a bit of tapering for awhile. This is kind of gross, but I am having a lipoma removed from my head tomorrow. I can’t do any kind of physical activity for a week afterward. What is a lipoma you ask? Well according to My Big Fat Greek Wedding, it’s my twin.
March recap:
– 117 miles running
– 7 hours in the weight room
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