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Race Week is Here!

It is finally here!!! I have been dreaming of this week for a year now, and it is finally here!!!!




Why I've been waiting a year? Well, I decided in January of 2016 that I wanted to be able to say that I ran a half marathon. So, I trained for the 2016 Pittsburgh Half. However, I didn't have the slightest clue how to train. So I just ran and ran and ran, and ended up with a LOVELY stress fracture in my tibia two weeks before race day. Needless to say, I did not run the 2016 PGH Half Marathon. Spring forward to now, I feel more than ready to crush this.

First post last year of me attempting to get into running!



If I wasn't feeling powered up enough already, I last minute signed up to be a part of the Steel Challenge - I'll be doing the 5K on Saturday as well as the half on Sunday. There's a huge part of me that really wants to compete in the 5K, but then a more realistic part of me knows that I shouldn't push too hard, because it could really hurt me for Sunday. But honestly, if my dreams don't scare me, then are they really big enough?

First 5K I ever did back in 2012!


This week is the final taper. I am struggling so hard to actually taper. I love running, and being forced to run less is quite nerve-racking. So instead, I'll be getting in a bunch of yoga to loosen up for the big day, as well as eat and hydrate like woah! The taper struggle is reallllllll, but I did manage a good slow run/walk with my boyfriend on Sunday.


I got him to run at least 2 of the 3 miles we did!



This weeks plan:


Monday: rest
Tuesday: Hot Yoga
Wednesday: Hot Yoga or 4 miles (yes, I haven't completely decided yet)
Thursday: rest
Friday: Hot Yoga
Saturday: 5K
Sunday: HALF MARATHON BABY




Good luck to all my friends tapering for the big day!

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