Here I am the night before my Long Distance Half Marathon Training Run. My goal is to complete the distance at a pace of 11:40 or faster. I plan to start at a 12 minute pace for mile one. Then I will gradually increase the tempo Hopefully, I will be able to finish at a pace faster than 11 minutes per mile. I'll report in tomorrow after my long run!!
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| Feeling pretty good following yesterday's long run! |
June 23, 2013
Well, I completed the distance yesterday. I did not go at an overall pace of 11:40 or faster, but my overall pace was 12:15. Mile 2 was completed at 11:40 and mile 9 was completed at 10:59. Despite the increased intensity, I found myself slowing significantly for the final 3 miles.
Overall, it was a great run. The weather was almost perfect, and I stayed hydrated. I'm thinking that I slowed because of a lack of nutrition, or perhaps my body just wasn't ready to keep going at the necessary pace. At any rate 12:15 is fairly respectable and my increased speed sessions should help me improve before my first fall half marathon
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