80:33 (8:03)
I talked with Luke earlier in the week and he advised me to get in a 10 mile run so I did just that. Plan was to do 5 miles easy, 5 miles around half marathon pace(6:50-7:00). I went out to Manhattan Beach to run the trail so I knew it would be really tough to keep a sub 7 pace. The trail is 7.5 miles so I know I would have to run an extra 1.25 mile out-and-back. I ended up running 5.25 miles easy and then 4.75 hard. Hit 5.25 miles in 46:16(8:49) and then brought home the final 4.75 in 35:17(7:26). The first mile of the faster portion was pretty slow (about 7:56), but I was able to pick up pretty well. I didn't have much juice at the end though and finished the last mile in 7:08. Not sure exactly what to take out of this run because my half marathon will be on road and wood chips slow the pace considerably. I do feel a bit more confident having done a 10-mile run since I haven't hit double digits for a few months.
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Sounds like a pretty good run to me...finishing a long run at 7:08 (on bark) is a pretty good indication that you have some half-marathon fitness.
ReplyDeleteNice, bark slows you way down! That is some solid work. When and where is your have Steve?
ReplyDeleteyour guys' words are encouraging. definitely feeling like i can put together a solid race now.
ReplyDeletemy half is oct 17 in Long Beach. i m staying in a hotel this year to make sure that I get there super early and so i don't have to drive down for the expo on saturday and again on sunday. last year I got there too late and had to start from the 4th wave plus a whole comedy of errors.
i guess i should start calling it "bark" instead of "wood chips"..