Tri-Polar Express

It's taper time ... one week to go to CIM on Dec. 2nd, 2007. I am "ready" as far as having followed my training plan more or less to the "T", missing only one workout the entire 16 weeks ... and I am feeling pretty good about that.

But just as before IMCDA in June, I'm wondering if I haven't been training too hard too late in the game, resulting in my feeling pretty tired. Some of that worn out feeling could be from the Thanksgiving celebrations this past week, with the hectic running around involved in shopping and preparing food and the stress of providing an appropriately "festive" atmosphere for our guests ... or I could be coming down with a bug (please no).

I hope it's plain old taper blues ... and not anything serious. I will rest, eat well, and take my vitamins daily ... there's nothing more that I can do ... que sera sera. I've bought, and broken in, my new running shoes, booked a hotel near the finish line, and am ready to give it my all. 4:00:00 or bust!