Took my first post-Heartland poke at tempo pace. I start really training and not just playing around next week. I think for Bandera I am going to have to visit threshold pace at least once a week and knock out sub-7 tempos. Ran 3 in the middle today at 6:51, 6:57, 6:45. It actually felt pretty good, but can tell my legs aren't used to it. My training schedule is going to look something like this: one tempo per week around an hour--so 7-9 miles at tempo pace. One Bandera specific treadmill hill simulation per week. Alternate between one long run per week and a few back to backs every other weekend, everything else easy and whatever I can squeeze in. No specific mileage in mind--it all depends on work, the kiddo, and sleep availability.
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