I saved the best 20-miler for last, I guess. AP 7:45. Yeah, marathon goal pace for a 20-miler. Who does that? Probably kinda dumb, but good for the confidence anyway. Here are the splits...
First 10 -- AP 8:02 -- 8:12, 8:10, 8:05, 8:00, 8:06, 8:03, 8:04, 7:56, 7:46, 7:55
Last 10 -- AP 7:29 -- 7:46, 7:40, 7:40, 7:52, 7:44, 7:39, 7:23, 7:15, 7:01, 6:48
My last 13.1 was a sub-1:40, which PR's me for the 3rd time in a training run. I just kinda ran whatever I felt like doing today and ended up getting a nice progressive run out of it. I also caused the runner's knee to flare up a bit, but I think it's pretty manageable. Hopefully I can still pace my friend in the HM this Saturday, and hopefully he's not a lot faster than he lets on. Would it be bad if I couldn't keep up with him? I'm hoping a day off tomorrow and a short, slow run Friday recovers me enough.
If everything stays on schedule, I have basically 1 more week of training in this country. |