Not-so-fast-running-blog

Pace: 9:37

Conditions:

• 61°
• Wind WSW 11 mph

Goal of the Day: Go for a steady, easy half-marathon run

Observations:

• Finally dressed appropriately and brought the correct amount of nutrition and fluids - Yeah me!
• I ran a different route and it was a welcome change!
• Splits - 2 miles - 9:48 / 4 miles - 9:36 / 6 miles - 9:28 / 8 miles - 9:31 / 10 miles - 9:46 / 12 miles  - 9:22

Pace: Slow, easy pace in preparation for half-marathon this weekend

Pace: 9:07

Conditions:

• 68°
• Wind: SSE 7 mph
• Humitdity 73%

Goal:

• Complete my final tempo run before half-marathon
• Running outdoors instead of the treadmill so anything may happen with my pacing

Observations:

• It was hot, hot, hot!
• Splits / 1 mi - 10:11 / 2 mi - 9:30 / 3 mi - 9:07 / 4 mi - 9:01 / 5 mi - 8:45 / 6 mi - 8:09

Pace: 9:40

Conditioins:

• 75°
• Wind SSW 11 mph
• Light rain and lightning (had to cut my run short)

Goal of the Day: Easy, slow pace to keep legs loose

Pace: 9:17

Conditions:

• 68°
• Wind: SSW 4 mph

Goal for the Day: Slow, easy pace

Observations:

• It was good to get a sense of the outdoor temperature. Tomorrow's race mirrors todays temperature
• I could not get my Garmin to talk to me today which meant I ran much too fast
• Already in panic mode. I stopped 3X to check my settings. they were all correct. I am clueless as to why I had no audible voice.

Pace: 9:07 (13.37 miles according to my Garmin)

Conditions:

• 65° (feels like 69°)
• Wind SE 8 mph
• Humidity 85%

Goal of the Day:

• Run with the 2:00:00 race pacer
• Finish around 1:57:00

Observations:

• Don't rely on the pacers accuracy for finishing time - I finished 5 minutes ahead of the pacer, but still missed my goal.
• Splits / 2 mi - 9:07 / 4 mi - 9:05 / 6 mi - 9:00 / 8 mi - 9:05 / 10 mi - 9:08 / 12 mi - 9:13 / 13:38 - 9:05
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