8:30 pm Final workout, 75 minutes running at marathon pace.
The challenge was, do it on the flat ground of Legacy trail. In the end, I held it together. The effort level was higher than my typical runs, but it wasn't through the roof. Ideally, this pace would feel like an 85% effort. Tonight it was more like 87 or 88%.
The downhill miles will be comparitively much easier. I hope I've done enough to make it to the out and back portion on Wasatch with enough left that I can stay close to 7:15 pace for those 7-8 flat miles. If I can keep those under 7:45, it will be a good thing.
So not much running to do this week until Saturday. 5 on Monday, 3-4 on Wednesday. I don't know what makes sense for a week before, but I don't want anything hurting at the start line. Right now my neck is hurting from a Saturday trip to Lagoon; whiplash on the bumper cars and wild mouse. Better a sore neck than a sore back, I guess.
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