(With Grandma's Marathon this weekend, I thought it was a good idea to re-visit an older post about the taper!) The taper: that magical place when you sit back and enjoy all this extra free time and relish in all your hard work over the past 18 weeks… You're probably thinking, "Magical? No way. The taper sucks!" Why does the taper suck? You start second guessing all of your Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Tapering for the Outer Banks Marathon and the Brooks Heritage Line
Welcome to the final week in October! Can you believe it? This month has been so much fun, but it definitely flew by. Let me fill you in on what's happening at the Right Fits in Fitness and Fitness Fashion this past week. Here's what's happening in fitness: Monday: 6.75 miles in the morning with my friend Kelly and my dog Matilda. Then, [solidcore] MSP in the evening. I loved [solidcore] Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: The Taper
By JessIt's taper time! Several midwestern marathons fall on October 7 this year: Chicago, Twin Cities, Steamtown, Milwaukee Lakefront marathon, and more! That means we're all tapering...I found these 12 tips for tapering on "Complete Running"No more long runs: Your final long run should be no less than 14 days before the marathon. If you’ve missed some of your scheduled long runs, it’s Continue Reading