Marathon Training

Today was 5k time trial day for the Trigator's track practice.  I just used the 5k as a tempo run.

2.25 mi at 7:55/mi

0.5mi straights and turns on the track

3.1mi at 22:20.  I had to kick in the last 1/2 mile to pass people even though I knew I should have held pace at 7:20

2.9 mi at 8:22/mi.  Still had enough energy to hold my marathon goal pace for almost 3 mi but I'm probably going to be sore tomorrow.  I also did not plan the distance to be 2.9, its a loop around a lake, it just worked out that way.

0.25mi cool down on the track

 3.5 mi at a 9:06/mi pace before I met up with the Trigator group

6 mi, the first 3 was quicker and averaged 7:55/mi and the last 3 were slower.  The overall pace for the 6 was 8:09, which makes the second 1/2 a 8:23/mi pace.

Jogged back to my car at the track and ran a lap which was close to 1/2 a mile, probably on the longer side. 

Easy 3.  Classes are over for the semester and I have only one final next week. Yeaa!

Ran the first half around my marathon goal pace and picked up the pace the last two miles.  My average pace was 8:16/mi.  It was pretty cold which I'm not use to in Florida.  Its not as bad as what people are currently experiencing in the western and northern states, but still not fun.  I haven't had to pull out the tights yet.  I'll use those if I have to run in the 30's.

It rained the whole time I was running.  It was a constant drizzle and I was running on a trail, so when I finished I was covered in mud and my shoes were filled with water and were also covered in mud.  It wasn't as cold as yesterday and I was wearing a running raincoat, so I wasn't miserable.  I also had a friend join me who runs at about the same pace as me.  I've been doing the long runs by myself for the past several weeks and it was nice to finally have someone to run with.  The pace average was 9:09/mi which was good for a muddy hilly trail.  A few months ago I was running about that pace on the same trail for 8-10mi and it felt difficult.  This trail is nice because it is two loops that join in the center and there is also cuttoffs so there are many different combinations of distances.

I wore my old shoes that I wear when it is raining.  Also mizuno precisions that are a neon green color.  I have no clue how many miles are on those.