The plan called for 3 ez and 12 at marathon pace miles. I decided to run the pace miles up and down City Creek Canyon, even though the elevation change isn't anything like my goal race. Since City Creek is steep, I planned to just run at marathon pace effort and see what that brought.
Last year at this point in my training I was one week back after a missing a week due to a sprained ankle. Then my 12 MP miles were up and down Provo Canyon and I really choked. Today I feel like I really rocked it!
1.7 mile warm up. 12 MP. 1.1 cool down. 72°-74° (cooler in the canyon) uphill downhill (roughly corresponds to uphill mile)
6:09(.57mi)
8:42 6:10
9:12 6:10 8:51 6:28
9:06 6:14
10:30 6:00 11:31(.43mi) 6:14
Average pace up and down- 7:40. Downhill/aided PRs- 5k = 19:07. 5 mile = 31:06. 10k = 38:35. What does all of this mean? Probably nothing but I hope I feel as good on race day. I was running at what felt like a hard but sustainable effort. I hope I can hold this effort for 26.2.
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