Is it possible to run more and still get slower? If so I think I have perfected it. At the beginning of all this training I was on pace to run a 10 mile race in 1:28, a few weeks ago I missed that by 5 minutes. Then yesterday my predicted time for a 20K was 1:51 and I finished at 2:07 a difference of 16 minutes. Hmm, I thought this training was supposed to be helping me.
Ultimately my goal is to PR in the 3M half marathon. Looks like I am gonna have to refocus over the next 8 weeks and start running more during the week. Bummer.
Anyway here are my splits for yesterday.
Mile 1- 9:45 with a pee stop
Mile 2- 9:38
Mile 3- 9:22
Mile 4- 9:36
Mile 5- 10:03 with a water stop
Mile 6- 9:46
Mile 7- 10:07 with a water stop
Mile 8- 10:09
Mile 9- 10:06 with a water stop
Mile 10- 10:51 many hills on this mile
Mile 11- 11:15 with a water stop
Mile 12- 11:59 with some walking
Additional splits
5K - 30:30.3, 9:48/mile
10K - 1:00:54, 10:03/mile
15K - 1:31:37, 9:59/mile
20K - 2:07:25, 10:22/mile
So my takeaways are...
1. Decker is a really hard course.
2. Considering the farthest I have run leading up to this was 10 miles, adding another 2.4 was pretty hard. This is evidenced by my crap times the final three miles.
3. It is not supposed to be 80 degrees in December.
4. Luckily I will be in town the next few weekends to do the long runs.
5. Is it cycling season yet?
5. The 3M is gonna be cake compared to this.
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I don't think you did crappy. Consider this: you have just returned from a vacation in HAWAII, where you did just what you're supposed to do - relax. Sometimes, just SOMETIMES, that means no running. Plus, it was very humid on Sunday, and water stops were important. They also add at least 45 seconds each stop, unless you can magically throw it and have it land in your mouth.
I think you have plenty of time for 3M.
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