It's taper week at my house. Alternative titles for the phrase "taper week" can include: -Eat everything you can see week -Bitch and complain week -Freak out about running 50k week -Restless Leg Syndrome Week I totally understand the point of tapering, especially leading up to a longer race like a 50k. It's good for your muscles, you store up some extra glycogen, you stay hydrated, etc. But damn it, I'm antsy and I just want to get out there and run this already: Source What causes anxiety for me? Big races. What relieves anxiety? Running. What can't I do before a big race? (Do you see where I'm going with this?) I searched online for some variation of "how to taper without being a bitch" and discovered way more responses for methadone than I did for running. Oh. Maybe I should reevaluate my "problems," huh? It got me thinking, though. Am I addicted to running? Can someone even BE addicted to running? Source I cou...
Ultrarunning in Kalamazoo on a ketogenic diet