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Trying To Keep Taper Madness Away

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It’s taper time and I am trying my absolute best to not go crazy or drive my family crazy.   I want to run.   I want to get out there and just run forever.  Maybe not forever, but you get my drift.  Right?    But I need to give my legs a rest for the BIG DAY on Sunday. So what’s a girl to do during taper week?   1.  Short, easy runs.   Let's change that to 1 run.  Yep.  After my kick ass Tufts 10K, I was feeling a bit sore.  I did a 4 mile easy run on Wednesday and decided to call it good until Sunday.   Of course the day I ran, it downpoured!  Poor Pepper.  She's a trooper.   2.   Yoga.   For me, yoga is the perfect way to ease my mind and stretch those tired muscles.    Plus, I can get the kids involved.    3. Eat AND Hydrate.   Just because you aren’t running a whole lot this week doesn’t mean you sho...