That's a short taper not a long one. Try more like 100, 80, 60, 60.
That's a short taper not a long one. Try more like 100, 80, 60, 60.
Try taking a couple of Tylenol 8 hour before the race. They will help to keep some of the soreness away and they won't mess with your stomache like an anti inflammatory.
soreman wrote:
My weekly mileage goes from 100 to 60 to 20. Maybe I shouldn't drop to 20 during the last week?
Holy cow, you drop to 20 mpw the week of the marathon?!
I also agree about the shoes. I find that shoes with a thicker midsole (even if flexible/light) make my quads sore, which is one reason why I train and race in flats with thin midsoles. You should, at the least, do your long runs in what you race in. Practice for the terrain you'll race on in the marathon.