Ive been thinking about what my marathon goal pace should be. Its definitely somewhere between 6:25 and 6:50. My 5k and 5 mile times this season suggest a 6:25, but that just doesn't seem doable at this point. Anyway, Ive come to the conclusion that sub 3 should be a given, and sub 2:55 should be my primary goal. And I realized that 6.66min/mile =2:54:30 and, since 666 is the devils number, lol, 6.66 should be the devils pace which just sounds cool. I have also been thinking that maybe I should take at least 1 mile in every easy run and do it at marathon pace. So I started today with a stretch of dirt trail that I know is 1.65 miles. I went a bit too fast because I didn't have any splits along the way. I ended up going just under 6:30 pace. Oh well, it felt pretty good and was a good way to split up the run. I am also thinking about starting to detail my eating habits here in support of my effort to lose weight and run faster. Breakfast: bowl of yogurt + granola ~ 500 calories Lunch: bowl of mixed peppers + spagetti sauce = 300 cal + milk=100 cal + bowl of cereal = 300-400 cal total: 800 cal. Eating healthy stuff like the peppers and sauce can make you full but leave you hungry (for carbs most likely). So after I ate the cereal I was satisfied, but almost over full and felt bad about it. But given my run today as long as my dinner is reasonable I should still have a healthy calorie deficit. Dinner: 2 bowls peppers + spagetti sauce = 500 cal + milk 150 cal + some yogurt 200 cal = 850 Total calories for the day: 500+800+850=2150 not bad considering 8 miles and core work
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