4 Weeks Til New Jersey Marathon

Four weeks left before the New Jersey Marathon, and that means one thing: tapering time!

Taper - Cutting back mileage before a race. Depending on the distance, runners usually begin tapering between one day and three weeks before a race. This helps you get peak performance from rested muscles on race day. Taper at Grateful Dead shows meant something completely different. (taken from nikerunning.com)

Milage count
December: 54.25 miles (longest run = 8.5 miles)
January: 89.61 miles (longest run = 12.5 miles)
February: 117.35 miles (longest run = 18 miles)
March: 120 miles [projected] (longest run = 22 miles)

Based on my training log, my marathon time will be between 4:15 and 4:30.