Usually during this period,one of two things usually occurred (none of which were beneficial to my marathon!). I either took the foot of the gas completely, training and diet wise convincing myself that the hard work was already done and then surprised as to why three weeks of this behaviour resulted in a sluggish, struggle-filled marathon or I kept the intensity high and faced the inevitable burn out on the day resulting in massive frustration come the end of the marathon.
This time out however, I remain focussed on that marathon day itself and have remained mentally positive whilst doing all the other things such as nutrition and training correctly. Most miles are now at marathon pace to get myself so accustomed to this pace that it is nearly in my subconscious come the big day.
Sleep and nutrition have also taken on an even bigger priority also as those extra calories are not being burned off as much due to downgrading of long miles and there is little point in packing on the lbs three weeks out from a marathon,jeopardising the result.
Hopefully, all this will reap dividends when I face that final turn down the home straight on marathon day!
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