day 59
a number of years ago i bought a book for my dad that equated numerology into a training methodology. my unofficial executive summary of the book said that in order to perform at your very best on race day, your training cycle should span 12 weeks and that around the 59th day of the cycle you should have a "rest break" of a few days off to prevent getting sick, injured, etc.
my dad quotes from the book – which thankfully is out-of-print – almost religiously. that being said, i do buy into the idea that the 12 week cycle is ideal for building toward a marathon. i also buy in that day 59 is a point in the training cycle where you’re "red-lining" and have to pay attention so you don’t push over that line.
in the spirit of not crossing over the red line, i did get in 7 miles this morning but really didn’t focus much on what pace i was running. assessing where i’m currently at, my motivation is waning but i don’t seem to have any aches and pains that would be a precursor to an injury. regardless, at this point i just want to get my last long run in this weekend then taper the miles down over the last 3 weeks to lakefront.