Category: Taper Week

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Preparation and Hypochondria

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August 21, 2011
The day before the big day. All week long I felt off. I had the pre-race jitters. The hypochondria. The “oh my god am I getting sick?” worries. The “I know I’m injured” meltdowns. Which is typical for me during taper week. It’s such the...
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Weirdness

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August 20, 2011
This week has been all kinds of weird. Phantom injuries. Tapering. Family visiting from out of town. And most bizarre: just feeling off because I wasn’t doing my “normal” workout routine. Tuesday I did yoga — without my yoga buddy Robyn–and that felt weird (but it did...
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