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This weekend, I got the next month of my training plan, which takes me up to taper.<\/p>\n

This is kind of terrifying, because after reading it, I feel like there’s not that much time left and I’m never going to be ready.<\/p>\n

Except that I will be. \u00a0I’ve been training for months. \u00a0I’m putting in the time. \u00a0I’m following my training plan. \u00a0At this point, I just need to continue to stick to my workouts, put in the time, but also make sure that I’m getting enough rest and eating well. \u00a0I got on the scale this morning and it was… not pretty. \u00a0Every pound I gain is an extra pound I have to haul up the hills, so that’s not a great thing.<\/p>\n

Tonight, I will sit down and transfer my training schedule into my planner, because I’m old school and still keep a paper planner. \u00a0It’s the one place where I can track everything, so I can figure out how to balance training with work with pool closings with trips to visit family.<\/p>\n

Somehow, writing it all down makes it seem less stressful.<\/p>\n

Make a plan. \u00a0Follow the plan. \u00a0Succeed. \u00a0That’s what I keep telling myself.<\/p>\n

Oh the joys of pre-race brain! \u00a0And my race is still weeks away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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