Aww Look Mate (as all good naturalised Australians are wont to say at the start of each sentence), this tapering
malarky's not easy. You start out wanting to run too much and can't then wind up feeling like you'll never run again. It happens to the best, including our Mighty Tasmanian it seems.
On the prep stuff I'm with Andy (see next post).
The brekkie thing is personal. I'm a toast n honey man - but
not 'dry', the fat in marg or butter can be a useful energy source - black coffee and bananas. Gels: the jury's still out. I have good runs with and without gels, and bad ones on and off 'em too.
I also carry fluids with me. Andy's right again - its personal. I do it because sometimes I like a shot or two of ribena in there for a sneaky extra sugar boost. Also if you use gels it's essential to take fluids with them. I prefer to have the option to do this irrespective of water stations.
As for 'reasons for doing this' evaluations at sticky moments, never forget its all about the glory!
I'm neck-deep in work (self-inflicted due to Motorhead day yesterday and impending trip to The Cape) so I'll take this opportunity to say 'break a leg'.
You know what I mean
November - Crunch Month
