Taper, Holidays, Diet

So, as everyone who has ever run a marathon knows, there is a taper a few weeks prior to the event.  This is this time that the runs become shorter and are just to keep yourself in the habit of running.  Fortunately/Unfortunately, my taper for Disney comes right over the holidays.  Good because, how would I be able to do the long runs with a hectic Holiday schedule.  It’s bad because I feel like there is too much good food and me and having no will power, I eat it.  Due to that, I don’t feel as finely tuned as I once was, which makes me think, I have to basically detox after the holidays so that I feel ready enough for the race to finish.  

The taper makes me nervous.  It is the same feeling I used to get before a presentation/test in college.  I start to doubt everything I have done up to this point and wonder if it was enough.  I pick out the little things that probably were inconsequential, but now they are a big deal.  I think; have I run enough miles to finish strong, I know I could have run more.  All those doubts run around in my mind.  Logically, I know that I have done enough; I know that I am ready for this race, but it’s a mental game at this point.  I need to overcome those thoughts and doubts and put them into positive thoughts for the race day.