tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post1472447638659460196..comments2023-10-18T11:20:11.457-04:00Comments on Morning Runner: Confessions of a First Time TapererJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01210098462417950977noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-85984958296934196682011-04-29T15:02:23.826-04:002011-04-29T15:02:23.826-04:00ha ha ha! You captured taper madness perfectly!
...ha ha ha! You captured taper madness perfectly! <br /><br />You're ready!! Good luck!Felice Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038461010518039172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-47518398680607177232011-04-28T22:06:42.063-04:002011-04-28T22:06:42.063-04:00You can do it!!!You can do it!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456146495326232257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-43838376726928409042011-04-28T19:58:34.486-04:002011-04-28T19:58:34.486-04:00Ignore all the crazy taper voices. You are so rea...Ignore all the crazy taper voices. You are so ready!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988920247385609392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-36044747172625658372011-04-28T12:23:01.221-04:002011-04-28T12:23:01.221-04:00As long as you're not giving in to the desire ...As long as you're not giving in to the desire to run, you're doing fine. All of the other symptoms you are describing (including pain) is normal for a taper. <br /><br />Have fun and good luck this weekend!Glenn Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05119271602749821767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-61395499765113461182011-04-28T08:23:24.345-04:002011-04-28T08:23:24.345-04:00oh yes, wanting to eat and being starving sounds r...oh yes, wanting to eat and being starving sounds right on track!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144512028031455208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-39398187949718701792011-04-27T21:16:22.791-04:002011-04-27T21:16:22.791-04:00I wish I had been prepared enough for my upcoming ...I wish I had been prepared enough for my upcoming races to do a proper taper.Val's Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740480378096976141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-40254956508845663352011-04-27T16:49:57.639-04:002011-04-27T16:49:57.639-04:00The first taper is definitely the worst!! I went C...The first taper is definitely the worst!! I went CRAZY during the last week - total panic attack madness. Ha, but we all survive, and YES YOU ARE READY! Just keep reminding yourself of that :) You're going to do great!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-26296919545127304172011-04-27T12:19:15.532-04:002011-04-27T12:19:15.532-04:00I am right there with you on being ravenous - yike...I am right there with you on being ravenous - yikes!! I have a hard time with self-control while exercising, so its just gotten 5 times worse... Of course I overthink it, because my job is about food. Haha. Oh, and also with you on the pains, and weather. I am excited/nervous for Sunday!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774203032367915636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-52970658118694536512011-04-27T08:29:53.955-04:002011-04-27T08:29:53.955-04:00taper madness! hehe. at least you're almost th...taper madness! hehe. at least you're almost through with the taper and race day is close. I like to think of tapering as a necessary evil with a great payoff. You will rock the race :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-82137604808159371692011-04-27T07:20:33.487-04:002011-04-27T07:20:33.487-04:00Amber and I both struggled w/ these 'phantom p...Amber and I both struggled w/ these 'phantom pains' when we were tapering for the marathon. Amber did some research on it and I guess it is something that is common during the taper! <br /><br />Good luck! You are going to rock this race. You are SO ready for it!Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-70068941769738701712011-04-26T21:11:09.809-04:002011-04-26T21:11:09.809-04:00Hhahaha you have a sever case of taper jitters :) ...Hhahaha you have a sever case of taper jitters :) Training is the hardest part, the race will be the reward for all the hard work you did. Enjoy!!!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424857708298442926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-42268093101696751412011-04-26T20:55:04.095-04:002011-04-26T20:55:04.095-04:00phantom paints irritate me! :) eeekkkk!phantom paints irritate me! :) eeekkkk!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825097650104995097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-63380072161061824502011-04-26T19:48:24.923-04:002011-04-26T19:48:24.923-04:00It made me smile what you wrote about the 10 day f...It made me smile what you wrote about the 10 day forecast.. TELL ME ABOUT IT!! I have been obsessively checking it EVERY DAY! Haha! One day it was a high of 80 and I was panicking.. that's TOO HOT! But now it says high of 72. I need to stop checking it! :) Good luck this weekend!!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363356316934605839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-87714485062510856262011-04-26T19:17:54.892-04:002011-04-26T19:17:54.892-04:00hahaha... i love reading about everyone's tape...hahaha... i love reading about everyone's tapers!! I have yet to do a taper ... but it's coming!! and then I hope everyone laughs with me/at me, like i do to everyone else! lol ;)Zaneta @ Runner's Luckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297091763891223499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-45492720002052285292011-04-26T18:00:53.504-04:002011-04-26T18:00:53.504-04:00Sounds like a healthy taper! The feeling so hungry...Sounds like a healthy taper! The feeling so hungry all the time is the worst for me. Good luck getting through the next few days!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757049962850570389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-81116585320209132722011-04-26T17:37:08.917-04:002011-04-26T17:37:08.917-04:00Your taper sounds right on cue! Especially being ...Your taper sounds right on cue! Especially being ravenous. Enjoy it the best you can. Try not to check the weather hourly (yeah, right!). I can't wait to read about your half soon enough.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502064517617297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-72646800780674694292011-04-26T15:36:47.686-04:002011-04-26T15:36:47.686-04:00sounds perfect so far!! good luck in the race this...sounds perfect so far!! good luck in the race this weekend!! can't wait to hear how it goes!! :)Mary Nevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592982263751259969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-61477775636095907042011-04-26T15:29:40.582-04:002011-04-26T15:29:40.582-04:00Really? First official taper? Well you're doin...Really? First official taper? Well you're doing awesome! I'm kinda craving one...too bad I haven't trained for a darn thing.Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234702339055377426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-36026710338560086872011-04-26T15:10:08.800-04:002011-04-26T15:10:08.800-04:00Oh man, I am going to be there in just a few days....Oh man, I am going to be there in just a few days. I'M SKEEERED!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-47024504715769700112011-04-26T15:05:43.878-04:002011-04-26T15:05:43.878-04:00Nice taper! I always get phantom pains when I tape...Nice taper! I always get phantom pains when I taper and they're never anything. Its the madness.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187172647072971436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-42981019799333596302011-04-26T14:16:11.030-04:002011-04-26T14:16:11.030-04:00sounds like a taper to me, although i am soooo bad...sounds like a taper to me, although i am soooo bad at it myself :)<br /><br />goooood luck this weekend! woooooooooooot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com