Week 16....Taper week.
08/9 – Rest. 09/9 – 8km Taper week fun. 45min 14sec. Gain unknown, watch played up.Well, so begins taper week! I am actually really excited as the program I have been using I really don’t feel like I have tapered much. I have been eating really well and churing out a few runs to keep the legs ticking over. Monday was a rest day. I was going to run, but you know what, it aint going to make any difference now! It was a fun day with some odd jobs, work and then a SUPER fun dinner with Jason, Anna and the girls and Meagan driving up from Brisbane especially. Although our time on the Coast hasn’t bee exactly what we were hoping, meeting these guys has made it all worth while. They are all beautiful souls, caring, loving, funny, fit and vegan, which tops it all off! We know that these guys will all be friends for life and we are so so greatful for having met them. After some beautiful food and laughs, it was to bed.Tuesday saw a warmer run with a few sprinkles of rain. All went by without a glitch except my watch not recording distance. RRRRR! The day again was fun, plenty of laughs, good food and winding down my time at Kunara. It seems strange. All good though as I know we have purpose going to Bundy and that all will work out. After a relaxing night, it was to bed, ready to do it all again. I have a mind for only two things at the moment….my last day at work which is sad, and race day, which I can not wait for!10/9 – 6.1km Taper continue. 32min 06sec. 16m gain.A standard easy cruise this morning just keeping the legs turning over. Work was super buzy and I just love it when it is like that! Really loving how well I am eating at the moment and even when I have a small treat, I am keeping it at that and not over indulging like I used to. I feel like I am growing stronger and more mindful every day. Love it. Dropped into Vandies, our favourite coffee place on the coast for the last time. Our last brew was a good one….well miss that place. Sad but beautiful as always. I then picked up my new shoes for going back to work in Bundy and had a productive arvo baking, getting dinner, the kids sorted and starting to round up some stuff for the race. Oh yeah baby. A top day!11/9 – 4.1km Last hit out. 22min 3sec. 37m gain.This morning was my last hit out before the big weekend! It was a great, reflective, mentally focused run, getting ready for the big journey ahead. I am super pumped! Work was awesome and SO buzy! I got an awesome surprise when Andrew from At One Foods rocked up! He now has a packaged raw food bar product, ready for sale in stores. These taste amazing and trust me, will be in many stores very soon! I was stoked to get some testers and will be using some of them for the weekend. Ripper. These along with my Gus, Clif Bars, Squintra Hydration, fruit and whatever other goodies I can find will work well for the miler. I had a nice relaxing arvo before mum and dad arrived. We had a yummy dinner then the girls went out and Jason came over and all the boys watched Unbreakable….now my pre-race gee-up tradition. Oh yeah baby! Last day at work tomorrow which is sad but I know I have made some beautiful friends that will last a long time. Blessed.12/9 – Rest.Today was my last day at Kunara. It was super sad to say goodby to all my new friends but awesome to celebrate meeting them! What a beautiful crew. My sadness in leaving was mixed with excitement of running the 100miler tomorrow! Oh my gosh! Can not wait! After saying my goodbys at work, we had a quick break at home and then head up to the pre-race briefing at Beerburrum School. We caught up with our old friends, met a few new ones, at some good food and had the briefing. After a few more chats, it was home to an early bed before the big weekend ahead.It has been cool recording my daily adventures in this 16week lead up to the miler. I am going to post this weeks blog now and then do a separate one for the big race. Thanks to all those who have followed along and I cant wait to let you all know about the journey over 160k starting at 5:30am tomorrow! Bring it!