After several months of hard training, it is less than 9 days until I toe the line at the 2010 Chicago Marathon. Well into my taper at this point, I am starting to feel the positive effects of the reduced training schedule. With each day that passes I have more energy. These days I find that my training runs end before I want them to, but I must trust the taper. With all this extra time on my hands, the mind has time to wander and sometimes to far off places. Which brings me to the point of this post. This morning while filling my car with gas, I had one of these moments. So with the disclaimer that I am not a writer and definitely not a poet, here is my taper poem:
Marathon training is nearing the end
Just ahead around the next bend
The plan is starting to come together
The legs are feeling light as a feather
During the taper the mind can go nuts
But on marathon day it's all about guts
Race day strategies swirl through the mind
The perfect plan must be designed
Months of training for a singular goal
The key to success is to stay in control
And then it happens, a moment of zen
It all comes to fruition on 10-10-10
I hope you enjoyed!
