Taylor Keto

Sunday A couple of weeks ago started the tapering process before running my marathon.  This makes sure your legs and body are fresh after all the training.  But, let me tell you,  when I ran the first Monday after running 20+ miles, the eight miles on the the training schedule felt like anything but a tapering process.  Fast forward a couple of weeks and a couple of half marathons later and this final week before the marathon is a very light load.  Monday will be a five mile speed work day followed by a four mile day, a two mile day, and a one mile day on the Saturday before the marathon.  These last few days I will be working on my starting pace.  I'll be starting at a slow 12min 45sec mile and slowly increasing the pace to finish the marathon in about 5hours and 15 to 30 minutes.  I've already determined to spend the next year working on increasing my overall speed.  The goal of this marathon is just to finish. The pictures over the last se...

Saturday Score one for the long run.  I was able to complete my long run this morning - 22 miles.  At this point, I think I am ready for the marathon.   The next few weeks before the marathon, the training intensity will be tapering, which I can say I am glad about.  I don't mind telling you that this mornings run took it all out of me.  My legs, hips and feet are done for today.  The run started this morning at around 4:30 with the temperature gauge showing a nice cold 28°F.   After the first couple of miles the body acclimates to the temperature. The real challenge now is just the mental challenge of running the marathon.  I think everyone should run a marathon once in their life.  While you are training, you realize you are capable of more than you ever imagine. 

Tuesday It went from nice 70 degree mornings to 40 degree mornings, fall has arrived.  This morning I  started wearing double layer shirts and warm sweet pants for the morning run.  This week the training runs are all five miles or less and Saturday will be the final long run of more than 20 miles before the marathon.  I'm a little apprehensive of being ready for the marathon because my last two long runs were not good. One I had to miss because of my work schedule and the other I only made 13 miles of the 22 I was scheduled for.   Sorry, you've been seeing fewer post from me.  If you are hearing and seeing less from me then I am doing more.   The alternate day fasting has been going good.  I've lost between 10 to 15 lbs.  I am trying to get into the 130 lb range for the marathon and have about another 10 lbs to go.

Saturday Today I took part in 10K race at Drury University in Springfield, MO, called the Panther Run.  It was a nice cool morning, good for running.  For the past month or so I have been doing a lot of alternate day fasting, fasting Mon., Wed., and Fri.  I decided in preparation for the race I would go ahead and eat on Fri.  Besides just fueling for the race, we also had a family get together for my brothers birthday. Happy Birthday Tony.  I didn't do any extra carbs for this race, so it was just a ketone powered race.  I was very excited to see my results. It was very true to my mantra.  Every day one step farther and second faster.  I was able to set several personal records. First of all, each mile of the race was faster than the mile before.  An excellent negative split for those into racing lingo. I broke into the seven minute mile category with the last mile being a 7:55 mile.  I also set my personal records for...