So I am about two weeks out form my half marathon on Sat the 16th. I am
getting excited, but I am also doubting myself.
I really really want to PR at this race and I would be really happy if I
could finish with a 1:40xx something. I hope this is not a far fetched goal.
I have been putting in the track workouts and doing hill repeats up and
down Capitol Hill every week. But I guess the one thing I have been lacking is
doing tempo runs. I kind of try to mix these into my long runs but haven't been
doing that great with it.
Last week I ran 12 miles at an 8:00 min pace - but I probably only ran 6
miles hitting a 7:50 pace. My half marathon goal pace is a 7:40 and it
just seems like it is going to very hard or near to impossible to do.
True I ran a 14k at this pace a few weeks ago, but could I hold that pace
for another 4.5 miles? I don't know? Then there is the issue of running up that
big stupid Calvert hill. I haven't ran that hill at all during training and
during Capitol Hill repeats I can usually only hold a 8:30 pace running up that
stupid thing. I plan on running most of the course this weekend as my final long
run to include the fun hill. Maybe this will give me a better gage to were I am
at? Or at the very least make me feel more confident going into the race.
Happy Thurs. All :)
I think you can do it! Just create a race plan and execute- build in going a little slower on the hills.
ReplyDeleteYou know I'll be standing at the top of Calvert cheering for you!
12 miles at 8 min/mile isn't that far off from 13.1 at 7:40 especially with some tapering and race day magic!!! You can do it!
ReplyDeleteI think you have a major PR brewing in your legs. Go get it!
ReplyDeleteIf you can do 12 miles at 8, you can definitely do it. I haven't ever been able to get under 1:41 so all the power to you. As far as Calvert Hill - just make up the speed when you go down. What comes up must go down, right?
ReplyDeleteIf you can do 12 miles at 8, you can definitely do it. I haven't ever been able to get under 1:41 so all the power to you. As far as Calvert Hill - just make up the speed when you go down. What comes up must go down, right?
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