Did a prep run for the race next SAturday, 13.1 miles and uhhh it didn't go so well... I am blaiming it on the wind it was hellacious!! My goal was to hold (what I expected to be a very doable) 8min/mile pace, it started great, I actually was holding back a bit, then the wind hit about 4 miles into the run, and I am guessing it was a solid 10-15, with gusts of 20ish... ahh it beat me up mentally and I am guessing physically too based off the drop in my pace... at about mile 9 I thought I need to beat this thing mentally and started thinking forget about pace and focus on it being a very good resistance workout... actually helped a bit! finished the last 2 fairly strong, but felt way to tired to only be half finished, if this had been next week! LEts hope for a better day next week... granted I didn't eat much before, I had a peanut butter and honey sandwich for bfast snacked on some pita chips and hummus for lunch and then a handful of dark chocolate covered pomegranates right before i headed out, need to be better!
Ended up at 8:20ish per mile which isn't horrible with the wind but the main worry is I have to be better next week or it will be a serious sufferfest the last half, like last year which wasn't fun!! | 