Using a Time Trial to Determine My Everyday Training Pace!

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So, today I went across the highway to the Alcovy High School Track and ran my first ever Magic Mile! I ran at an easy clip and finished feeling like I could have gone a little faster, but it was a fairly quick pace of 9:39 for me.

Actually, that's a little slow for me, since I have run 9:05 for three miles straight with no ill effects. Of course, ti was 75 degrees outside this morning, and I did the 9:05 in 60 degree temperatures.

Jeff Galloway suggests that one should use the Magic Mile to aid with the determination of day to day training paces, and that is exactly what I intend to do. After all, consistent training is the best way to go and I won't be able to train consistently if I train too hard.

If I continue to work, speed will come!