I'm not sure I'm doing this taper thing right. I'm feeling like I'm not sure about anything.
I'm going to have a Lindsey Vonn moment and admit that the outside of my leg, from my hip to just above my knee area has been irritating me for the last week, and I'm not sure what it's all about. It hasn't bothered me at all when I've been running, it's just sore the rest of the time.
I was reading my March RW last night and felt like the advice I was getting was rest, not push. I'm just afraid somehow this will all screw me up on race day, although like I said, it hasn't bothered me at all running. I just haven't run any long distances in the last week.
The quiet pirate's mind has been very noisy the last few days with shouts of frustration, dismay, uncertainty, and doubt. It makes me wonder if it's ALL in my head. I feel like I need to get the crew of voices all on board, or make them walk the plank. Uncertainty does not bode well with me.
I decided to just do an elliptical warm up this morning, then work on my core/pelvic strengthening exercises. That seemed like the logical thing to do rather than pushing out a tempo run 2 days before the big event...but soon after finishing that, I started to question and wonder if I should do what the plan says, because hey, it's the plan, and if I want to be successful, I need to stick to the plan. So maybe I should run today....oh I just can't seem to stop the mutiny.
Someone tell me I'm doing the right thing. Or tell me I'm doing the wrong thing, and what I should do instead. | 