So far - this week has SUCKED MAJOR WIND!!!

 LOL - I have my first half marathon this Sunday.  I did a 10mile race two weeks ago - my time was 2 hrs and 19min. 

So far this week, I have had MAJOR issues just getting thru 2 and 3 mile runs! WTH????  I'm taking tomorrow as a rest day - I've been cross training and doing short runs (under 3miles) so far this week and each one has been almost 14/min/mile average - that's WAYYYY off my 12.5min time I've pulled before. 

I'm going to knock out 6miles on Friday and let that 'tell the tale'.  I was looking forward to this race, but now - I'm 

HOWEVER - my weight training has been lovely! working a steady 200lbs on incline leg press, 100 on smith press squats and 160-180 on calf raises...... what gives!!!! 

any ideas?

I don't tend to really do any running before a big race.  For my Half last week, I was in bed sick for most of the week before and did a 3 mile walk/run EASY on Friday night just to see if my lungs could handle anything. Normally, I wouldn't run anything past Wednesday for a Sunday race.

Take it easy.  chill.  the adrenaline will be bring it all back for the big event!

I agree, I definitely wouldn't do 6 miles 2 days before the half.  Take it easy, do some nice stretching, if you want to get out for a run, just do a mile or two to keep the legs fresh.

Rebecca

I think I will go with that - I'm not feeling like I can pull off a long run before Sunday.....

thanks!  i will rest tomorrow and do 2miles on friday - and THAT'S it!!! 

Remember: all fitness gains happen at rest. Also, it takes two weeks for the fitness gains from a particular workout to show up. So nothing you do the week of your race is going to make you faster/fitter for that race. But it can make you more tired.

That's why people taper before races!