Only 10 miles today as I begin my pre-marathon taper. We were pacing Mary Ann through a tempo run at 6:20 pace and we started off fast, hitting the first mile in a warm-up time of 6:30, and then getting right down to goal pace by the second mile. After a couple miles I needed to use the restroom, so I took a vpb. Because of how fast Sasha and Mary Ann were going it took me 3.5 miles at about 5:40 pace to catch up to them, after which I ran for a few more miles with them, before turning around to head back to my car. I slowed down after turning around, but still finished 10 miles in 1:02:56. In the afternoon I took 2 naps totaling 3.5 hours. I needed it as I have not been sleeping enough the last couple of nights. That is one thing that I really need to focus on over the next week as I prepare for the marathon.
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