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“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
The training speaks for itself. Keep it easy, rest and carb load. You know what to do. Mentally I think it’s important to get in the right head space. I love this quote from Steve David “To play as if it means nothing when it means everything”. How does that relate to you and Saturday. Well mentally you need to just treat it as another long run. That’s all it is right. You’ve run that path loads of times now, you’re just doing it again. No big deal. If you can get that mindset you’ll stay relaxed and hopefully sleep well and the night before. I slept so well before Chester Marathon despite it meaning so much to me and training so hard because I just kept telling myself “It’s just another long run, no big deal”. Very best of luck, we will be tracking you closely all the way so hopefully with the knowledge I’ll be there following your progress will help. You got this mate.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
Keep that RPE down. You want to be able to run and chat, speaking of which, joining a group can add to the enjoyment here.
The biggest mistake we can make with these recovery runs is running too fast. This will mean when our harder sessions come round we are still fatigued and not able to put enough effort in to make the necessary gains.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
So important to respect the distance and get the pacing right. If you go off at a comfortable enough pace, then you’ll run a good race. Keep fuelling even if you don’t feel like it. Ultra’s have been described as “eating contests” by some of the leading runners. Walk the hills if need be.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”