In week 13, I did a long run in the beginning of the week. The long run was 30km and I admit, it felt difficult. I ran it slower than I would have liked but still didn’t do too bad.
At that point, I wondered: “Did I not do enough mileage? If I thought 30km was kind of difficult, then how did I expect to PR in the marathon, which is 12km longer?”
Above: The Garmin reading after the long run.
However, the self doubts soon left my brain and I was very excited for the next 2 weeks, which would be tapering weeks. That 30km was the last long run (over 15km) in my training program.
After that long run, I pretty much spent the whole week preparing for the TC10k, which took place on April 27th. It’s not that I wasn’t focused on the marathon, it’s that I was determined to get a PR in the 10k and the marathon.
Some people said that if I push myself too hard in the 10k, then I won’t do very well in the marathon. They also said that if I truly want to run a good marathon, then I should definitely just run as many miles as possible. In general, yes, they are right. I don’t like to put limitations/restrictions on myself and my running. So, I just continued on as per usual.
In week 14, after finishing the TC10k with a new personal best of 40:56, I decided to relax for the rest of the week that lead up to the marathon. I didn’t push it too hard at all. However, I did some short and easy runs. I didn’t stress about the marathon at all.
OK! TWO MORE sleeps until race day! Exciting time! Wish me luck! 🙂