Did 3x2 miles at marathon pace just to get used to the pace. I knew from the start that it would be a exercise in holding back (which the first 15 or so miles of the marathon also will be).
Basically hit 6:48 pace the whole time. It was extremely easy. I wouldn't really call it a workout, but at least I can't say my taper wasn't good enough.
Wasn't gonna run today, but it got to be 9pm and I didn't really have anything to do and the day didn't seem complete. I really won't run on saturday, but I figured this wouldn't hurt. I ended up running 6:45 pace with almost no effort. My usual 8min/mile doesn't seem like moving in this weather (cold). I will be sure to have several easy easy days before the marathon.
My last "workout" before the marathon. I didn't break this one up into parts, just ran it. Went to the hope high track. I am a little concerned that my GPS (garmin 405) is inaccurate. It was (and has done this in the past too) overestimating the distance by a significant margin. I ran 24 laps (less than 6 miles really) and it clocked it at 6.10. That is almost a minute off. The half marathon course clocked in at 13.15 which I was not concerned about because the tangents could account for that much over 13.1 miles. The 30k I ran a while back clocked 18.74 (.1 over the 18.64 that makes up 30km), still not THAT significant over 18 miles. But it is definitely more inaccurate on the track. We will just have to not entirely rely on my watch, but also on the mile markers and time for the marathon.
Coached a workout and did the warmup/cooldown/striders and even drills with them because it was our first real speed workout of the season. Finished a few of the sets with people which were basically more striders for me except one 200 in 34 trying to pull henry to a 69 400 in his last rep (I wanted him to do controlled speed but he was going all out, so when he hit a few 70's I figured why not build some confidence by getting him to break 70 but it didn't work, he hit 70 again). Then I did one mile in 6:30 and warmed down with the group.
Ran a workout... with the girls. Most of it was around 6:30 pace but in 400's. Felt good, no running tomorrow. Then the marathon. The weather is looking better now. Looks like it will be 47-48 at the start and 57-58 at the end. Just about perfect. I might need gloves (but no shirt).
