Chicago Marathon Training, Week 14 recap

• Miles run: 44.5
• Pilates: 3 times
• Core: 3 times

The details:

• M: 7 miles (8:03 w/ 4 miles faster 7:46, 7:33, 7:24, 7:19)
• T: 8 miles (8:42)
• W: rest
• Th: 8 miles (w/ 10 x 400m intervals)
• F: 5.5 miles (8:42); pilates
• Sa: 16 miles (8:18)
• Su: pilates

13 days til race day!

This was the first week of taper, but really it was just like a normal “cut back” week and didn’t feel much like taper.  Though I have to admit that feeling like complete crap on yesterday’s run made me think that I need to REALLY taper now.  So for the next two weeks I’m trying to shove work/life stress aside, get extra sleep, eat and drink better and cut back the miles (but leave in quality a couple times a week).

I’m SO excited for Chicago!