Tapering again

Well it was supposed to be a gentle run through the forest behind the house to Chateau du Val and back but I got carried away. I set off with Laurence and Henry on the usual 7k route through the forest and had decided that I would just take it easy as preparation for tomorrow's race. But it was just one of those days when everything felt great ... the mood was right, I'd been itching for a run, the weather was fine, the forest was peaceful.

I set off easily enough going through the first kilometre in 4:47. I entered the forest and managed the 2nd kilometre in 4:36 and it continued from then on, peaking at 4:21 on the road back from Chateau du Val on the downhill stretch. So much for taking it easy but I arrived back at the house feeling great and not too tired nevertheless. We'll see what impact this has on the race result tomorrow. Total time of 32:40 for the 7.2 km. This wouldn't have been possible a year ago and today it felt easy !

Henry came back next having left Laurence at the half-way point. He didn't want to go out first of all (as usual) but once he's out he's beginning to enjoy it. At least he is able to see the good that it's doing him as he was first in the sports lesson this week. He even spoke about the school cross-country race coming up. There's hope yet.

Laurence is saving herself for a long run (26k) tomorrow in preparation for the start of the Paris Marathon training which begins next week.