We're down to this: one last training run, lasting one hour. The by-time run serves two purposes: (1) it takes the emphasis off of distance and pace so you'll relax and let whatever happens, happen, and (2) it lets everyone finish close together in this final run as a team.
Eight o'clock start from the Eugene Running Company. Bring your team shirt for group photos.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don't cross. Turn left onto bike path, to Alton Baker restrooms. Onto Pre's Trail and follow water for a half-hour. Turn around and come back the same way. I can't keep you from checking distance/pace, but none I'll record none.
Bring a drink for delivery at Autzen Stadium (wooden footbridge) in both directions. Weather forecast: starting temperature in 40s and sunny.
WEEK 8 LESSON: YOUR TAPER
Question:
How much should I run the last week
before the race?
Answer: Run as little
as your conscience will allow. It’s too late now, with the half-marathon just
days away, to do anything that will make the race go better. But it’s never too
late to make a mistake – most commonly running too far or too fast – that will
come back to bite you on race day. Take at least as many rest days as you would
before a weekly training run. Take nothing longer than you would on a normal
week’s easy run, and ideally shorter. You won’t forget how to run this week,
and you’ll race better the more rested you are.
