Just an Average SKIRT

Me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, I love da’tapa!

Why do I love the taper? Because I’ve got options baby….I can sleep or workout or both or neither or catch up on work, or yard work, or house work, or time with my husband, or kids, or anything I want because I am tapering and its all about recovery.

Here I am after my long run for the week, 8 miles (of which I ran 7 - options baby). I had an itty bitty track workout and my times were pretty darn fast (for me). Half miles in Z4 3:40….this makes for a 7:20 mile…not bad. Although I may only be able to pull out one at that pace on an extra lucky day. Yesterday I had a 3250 swim (managed to squeak out 3000) and a full day in my practice. Felt pretty tired last night so I slept in until 8am this morning (more options baby). And I maybe opting out of my ride today….need to catch up on BCMT work before heading out of town.

Hitting Stroke n’Stride tomorrow night for a faster swim and no run. Coach says if I do run I need to hold back…now holding back for a marathon, I have proven that I can do that for the higher good…but holding back on a 5k, no such thing. I’m trying to pass the baton to my soon to be triathlete sister Suzy so I can hammer the swim and she can take it home with the run.

I just can’t help but say one more time, I love the taper!

I keep thinking about people who fight the taper and to them I say, ‘you’re messed in the head, yo’.

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