I'm winding up the first of my last two weeks of hard training for the C&O 100 Mile Endurance Run. I have been training hard and consistently since last November. Yet right now feels like the toughest of all. The volume of miles isn't any more or harder then in the past - I have covered this distance before and have worked close to this level of volume. I think it's the nearness of the race, the little details that have yet to be worked out (like hydration packs and fuel) and the accumulation of miles that have me ready for a break. Normally I loath tapering for a race but now (and this may change) I'm eagerly looking forward to the reduced volume. One more week. Of course the benefits of hard training surface during the taper and actual race - today was a tough day - and everything may feel different tomorrow. That's the beauty of the sport - and the nature of mind and body.
Peace,
Eric
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