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2012 4 Races for 4 PBs
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New official 10M PB: 1:15:57
New Garmin 10.00M PB: 1:15:16
Average pace over first 7 miles: 7:33
Average pace over last 3 miles: 7:28
M01 7:26
M02 7:20
M03 7:25
M04 7:36
M05 7:43
M06 7:41
M07 7:42
M08 7:17
M09 7:17
M10 7:49
Total 10.07M @ 7:32
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/107912482
Race
Got up at 8:30, pottered about the house, ate a banana, drank some water, pinned on my number. Left the house at 9:10 and walked over to Parkgate. Warm-up jog from there up Chesterfield to Acres Road. Located Wave 1 and took up a spot maybe in the middle of the wave.
Sun is out and it's hot. More and more people take up their positions. It's getting quite crowded and you can't here the PA over the hum of voices. Remember your strategy, 7 miles between 7:45 and max 7:30, then pick it up for the last three miles. Targeting 1:14:59 and a top 1000 place.
It's 10am. I'm hopping from one foot to the other, doing little jumps anxious to get going. Another 7 minutes under the sun and finally we're off.
I reminded myself before the off to expect conjestion on the first mile. Maybe I was lucky but I really didn't encounter too much, a bit of conjestion yes but not a lot. Obviously there were some 8 minute milers to negotiate but everyone I overtook seemed to be in the correct wave.
The pace for the first mile gradually increases from 8:00, to 7:45, to 7:30, to sub 7:30. It doesn't feel that fast. Never seems to feel as fast in a crowd as it does when you're on your own. Read 7:20 on the Garmin, that's too fast, slow down. I ease off a little but mile one still logs at 7:26. Ok it's not as fast as last year when I logged a 7:13 on mile one, but it's still too fast. Stick to the plan. The next two miles my internal dialogue went a bit like this:
Me: "Slow down"
Me back to Me: "But I feel ok"
Me: "Course you feel ok, it's the first three miles, long road to go yet. Slow down"
Me back to Me: "I'll slow down a little"
Me: "You have a plan, stick to it!"
Me back to Me: "What if I run the plan on effort rather than pace, this feels like the right pace!"
Me: "Not only are you starting too fast, you're trying to justify it. Slow down or you'll pay for it later."
Me back to Me: "Oh! Photographer - smile
Miles 2 and 3 are 7:20 and 7:25. Finally my legs start to tell me that I'm going too fast, not just my head. My legs are much more convincing and I finally put the brakes on. Mile 4 on the S-bends is 7:36. That's more like it. Back with the plan.
I'm looking forward to the descent down Military Road. A guy passes pushing a pram!! He's going at a fair clip as well. Up Wellington Road and some people are starting to look worse for wear. Turn up Chesterfield. Mile 5 is 7:43, and it feels like 7:43. No danger of me running too fast now. That's 5 mile in 37:30, 7:30 pace on the button.
I don't enjoy the drag up Chesterfield. Tuck in behind two guys and I get a bit lazy for a while. Check Garmin and it's reading 7:47. Ok time to speed up, I pull past these two guys and join two other guys a bit further up and log mile 6 at 7:41. Round the roundabout we go. We pass the water point and I hear one of the adult water guys say to one of the kid water guys that "It's a different race now!".
We're coming up to the 7 mile mark. This where in theory I'm supposed to pick up the pace. Last Saturday I ran 4+2 rather than today's 7+3. But last Saturday I was trying to slow down before the transition, today instead I'm struggling to stay under 7:45. Then I feel like I'm going to get a stitch - not again!! But that lasts only a few seconds thankfully. I think it was because I'd taken some water and was breathing fast after swallowing. I think I overtake Pram-Man around here.
Ok the 7 mile mark. What if I push from 8 instead of 7? HTFU!!!
Mile 7 is 7:42. I pick up the pace gradually. I focus on the road in front of me and try not to think about miles 9 and 10. It feels tough but not as tough as I'd thought. I'm not convinced that I can maintain this pace but I'll worry about that later. The slight descent down Ordnance helps. I log mile 8 at 7:17. Well done now keep it going.
The descent down Upper Glen Road doesn't help me as much as I'd hoped. It still feels tough. I want to push, but at the same time I'm more and more conscious of the rapidly approaching hill up to Acres Road, and indeed the drag up Acres Road to the finish line. So I don't want to push too hard. I manage another 7:17 but I'm really feeling it now.
As we leave the road and onto the footpath, one of the spectators shouts "Great running - 1:15". I'm not sure I wanted to hear that, I know I'm close but I know I'm pretty wrecked as well. Turn onto the hill. Yes, it's tough. Head down, one foot in front of the other. Panting now. I don't push I just try to keep the effort constant. Eventually get to the top. I look to the left and trace Acres Road up towards the finish line, man that's a long way away. Just keep plugging. I'm not looking at my Garmin anymore. 800ms and I don't pick up the pace, I'm still recovering from the hill. 400ms and I still don't pick up the pace. Then the finish line comes into sight almost unexpectedly. I accelerate to a sprint.
Cross the line in 1:15:55 on my Garmin.
Analysis
I'm pleased with the result. I wouldn't go as far as saying I'm happy with it. I think I got what I deserved. I probably should have been smarter with my strategy and realised that on the last mile I'd be unlikely to maintain a pace around 7:20. Maybe I should have upped the pace on miles 7, 8 and 9 rather than 8, 9 and 10. I think I should have pushed a bit more going up Chesterfield. And I definitely think I should have powered downhill where possible. I think I let the Acres Hill defeat me even before I got to it. I can't shake the feeling that I didn't dig in enough over the last mile. Now I don't think anything I could have done on the last mile would have got me under 1:15:00 but maybe it would have if I'd run miles 1 to 9 a bit more cleverly.
On the other hand a PB is a PB and at 1:15:16, it's the fastest I've ever run 10.00 on the Garmin (just by 8" but still). I got my top 1000 spot. I made an effort to follow the racing line, if I hadn't I'd be looking at a 1:16 instead of a 1:15. I was happy I upped the pace after 7 miles and didn't chicken out. If setting a targets that are right at the edge of what I can achieve ensures that I continue to PB then so be it.
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Thoughts turning now towards Half-Marathon. Last year I ran this in 1:40:50. It was probably my best run of the year. I had a really good day. While I want to PB this next month I also obviously want to get under 100 mins. I think I'll aim for 7:30 miles again. That would get me home in 1:39:00. This time though I'm not going to deliberately try for a negative split. Plan will be to try run each mile at 7:30 and keep track of my splits mile my mile. Use the downhills to bank seconds for the uphills. If, and it's a big if, I get to 10 miles and I'm still on track I'll evaluate whether or not to up the pace. Keeping in mind that Acres Hill will be waiting again at the end for me.
I'd like to get three speed sessions done before the Half: two 6x400 intervals and an 8 mile tempo at 7:30. The tempo I'd plan on doing not this weekend but the Saturday 3rd September. This tempo would be sandwiched by the two interval sessions.
Is an interval session this Friday too soon after Frank Duffy
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Hands up. I was afflicted by a spate of laziness over the last few days
I'd like to think it's my body's way of insisting I need a break but naaw, laziness.
The catalog of excuses reads like this:
Last Friday evening I had a 101 things to do about the house and I knew I had to get up early on Saturday to catch a train. I decided I'd do my 6x400 interval session on Monday instead (I'd taken Monday off work).
Saturday I was travelling home and juggling time between family and friends. I knew I wouldn't have a window for a run.
Sunday I was good. Up and out shortly after 8:00. Went for my longest run since Cork. 7 miles out and 7 miles back under gorgeous sunshine. A bit chilly for the first mile or two but by the end I was wondering if I should have used some sun-cream. I kept all miles in range between 8:45 and 8:30. Felt a bit tired alright from mile 11 onwards but never worried about falling below minimum target pace. The last mile ends on a steep uphill and I had to work legs and lungs to finish with overall average 8:35 pace. I'd pretty much decided over the last three miles that it was unwise to run intervals on Monday - two tough sessions on consecutive days not a good idea.
Monday - stuck to Sunday's decision and didn't run (whatever about intervals I should have done a recovery)
This morning - I had planned on running before work. I woke about 10 minutes before I'd have to start my run, and initially I completely forgot that I was due to run. I was just about to turn over for another glorious hour's sleep when I remembered. My will power was already sound asleep at this stage and I decided to join it.
Need to make amends from tomorrow - day one of 4 consecutive days of conscience clearing running.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/110271495
M01 8:32
M02 8:32
M03 8:30
M04 8:34
M05 8:36
M06 8:34
M07 8:37
M08 8:32
M09 8:36
M10 8:35
M11 8:42
M12 8:37
M13 8:36
M14 8:40
Total 14.01 @ 8:35
Total 5.01M @ 8:05
14 Sessions to the Dublin Half|Actual Distance|Actual Pace
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.14|8:49
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.01|8:05
Intervals 6x400 @ 6:20|Didn't run|Didn't run
LSR 14M @ 8:45 to max 8:30|14.01|8:35
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45||
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00||
Tempo 8M @ 7:30||
LSR 12M @ 8:45 to max 8:30||
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45||
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00||
Intervals 6x400 @ 6:20||
LSR 10M @ 8:45 to max 8:30||
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45||
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00||
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:) 8M in 58:55, 7:21 pace :)
I really surprised myself today. I didn't realise that I had that speed in my legs over 8 miles. I'd been trying not to think about this session all week. If I couldn't manage 7:30 pace in Frank Duffy two weeks ago then it was always going to be a tough ask to manage 7:30 over 8 miles today. Felt sluggish on my warm-up to the Park. My expectations were low. I actually think that sometimes low expectations can result in a very satisfying performance. Today was one of those days.
I'd decided there would be no fancy tactics this morning. I'd aim for 7:30 pace and just monitor my splits mile by mile, lose a bit on the uphills and gain on the downhills. The course was fair: a 6 mile loop then a mile back up Chesterfield before turning around for a final mile back down Chesterfield.
Mile one is all up Chesterfield. I start of at 7:0X pace and gradually slow down . Start to hold the pace at 7:21. Tell myself to ease off a little further no point killing myself on the first uphill mile. Don't manage to slow down any further though and mile 1 logs at 7:21 (9" up). After my fail of a few weeks back I'm always conscious that the legs could decide to pack it in after a 2 or 3 miles. Fingers-crossed that doesn't happen today.
Mile 2 brings me down near the Papal Cross and a little loop back onto and up Chesterfield. I manage to continue at 7:2X pace relatively comfortably. Mile 2 logs at 7:23 (16" up).
Mile 3 brings me near the top of Chesterfield and down Ordnance. I'm pretty sure I'm going to log a third consecutive 7:2X mile. That would be a repeat of the Frank Duffy. Today could be an opportunity to see what might have happened if I'd decided to hold that pace rather than dropping back to 7:3X pace. Today mile 3 is 7:22 (24" up). Let's go for it.
Mile 4 is mostly flat to downhill, bringing me half way down the Upper Glen Road. I'm not shy about the hill, let gravity work its magic. Legs feel good. Overtake another runner and I enjoy the sensation of speed that gives me. Mile 4 is 7:14 (40" up).
Mile 5 brings me down the rest of the Upper Glen Road and up into the S-bends. At one point I was travelling at 6:4X pace and it felt ok (downhill obviously). Knowing I have 40" in the bank is very comforting. I could do an 8:10 mile and still hit 7:30 pace overall. Mile 5 is 7:24 (46" up).
First hint of tiredness now and I'm happy to be going down Military Road. Again I remind myself not to be shy about gaining on the downhill. Manage to carry some momentum from the descent into the ascent up Wellington. Not looking forward to mile 7 which is all up Chesterfield. Mile 6 at the end of Wellington is 7:21 (55" up).
Pace drops on mile 7. It's around 7:37 or 7:38. Do I want to keep it at 7:2X? I push a bit and the pace increases to 7:34, 7:33. But it's tough and the attempts to accelerate last maybe 50ms at a time. At about 7.95 miles I push hard and manage to log mile 7 at 7:30. Fair enough. (55" up).
Delighted to turn back down Chesterfield and see the pace increase for less effort. Brilliant I know I'm going to hit my session target and with a good bit to spare. Finish with a 7:15 and a little victory punch. Enjoyed that.
If I had been running Frank Duffy today I think I would have made it under 1:15:00. Is that because the legs are stronger 2 weeks after the experience of the race, or did I miss out 2 weeks ago because I should have pushed more over the first 7 miles? Maybe a bit of both.
Anyway, today's run is a big confidence boost, and has convinced me to stick to my plan of going for 7:30 pace at the Half.
Warm-up 1.26M @ 9:10
M01 7:21
M02 7:23
M03 7:22
M04 7:14
M05 7:24
M06 7:21
M07 7:30
M08 7:15
Total 8:00 @ 7:21
Warm-down 1.17M @ 9:11
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/111436119
14 Sessions to the Dublin Half|Actual Distance|Actual Pace
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.14|8:49
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.01|8:05
Intervals 6x400 @ 6:20|Didn't run|Didn't run
LSR 14M @ 8:45 to max 8:30|14.01|8:35
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.14|8:50
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.07|8:04
PRP 8M @ 7:30|8.00|7:21
LSR 12M @ 8:45 to max 8:30||
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45||
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00||
Intervals 6x400 @ 6:20||
LSR 10M @ 8:45 to max 8:30||
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45||
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00||
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Up early for the Ireland game. Was keeping an eye on the weather outside, windy showery wet and squally. Lovely. If Ireland play as poorly next Saturday then I won't mind so much missing them for the Half.
On with my hi-vis to help keep me dry and snug. I struggle on most runs of late to get the pace right on the first mile. Today 3" too fast on mile one. For the rest of the run I skirt along the fast end of my target range. Highlight of today's run? A view of deer with the Papal Cross in the distance as I clock up mile 1000 for the year. Second highlight of today's session; running into a ridiculously strong wind across the playing fields. Then as soon as left the playing fields down by the Hospital it was like somebody turned the wind-switch off. I love these conditions (well maybe not the wind if it's race-day). The only people in the Park were runners this morning.
Please with week's running despite some ill-disciplined pacing at times.
M01 8:27 :mad:
M02 8:30
M03 8:32
M04 8:32:):) 1000 miles for the year :):)
M05 8:33
M06 8:31
M07 8:33
M08 8:39
M09 8:29 :mad:
M10 8:30
Total 10.19 @ 8:32
14 Sessions to the Dublin Half|Actual Distance|Actual Pace
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.14|8:49
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.01|8:05
Intervals 6x400 @ 6:20|Didn't run|Didn't run
LSR 14M @ 8:45 to max 8:30|14.01|8:35
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.14|8:50
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.07|8:04
PRP 8M @ 7:30|8.00|7:21
LSR 12M @ 8:45 to max 8:30|12.01|8:37
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.10|8:45
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.05|8:05
Intervals 6x400 @ 6:20|7.98 for the day|5:59 (rec 8:32)
LSR 10M @ 8:45 to max 8:30|10.19|8:32
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45||
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00||
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Congrats on hitting the 1000 miles today and good luck next week!outforarun wrote: »Up early for the Ireland game. Was keeping an eye on the weather outside, windy showery wet and squally. Lovely. If Ireland play as poorly next Saturday then I won't mind so much missing them for the Half.
On with my hi-vis to help keep me dry and snug. I struggle on most runs of late to get the pace right on the first mile. Today 3" too fast on mile one. For the rest of the run I skirt along the fast end of my target range. Highlight of today's run? A view of deer with the Papal Cross in the distance as I clock up mile 1000 for the year. Second highlight of today's session; running into a ridiculously strong wind across the playing fields. Then as soon as left the playing fields down by the Hospital it was like somebody turned the wind-switch off. I love these conditions (well maybe not the wind if it's race-day). The only people in the Park were runners this morning.
Please with week's running despite some ill-disciplined pacing at times.
M01 8:27 :mad:
M02 8:30
M03 8:32
M04 8:32:):) 1000 miles for the year :):)
M05 8:33
M06 8:31
M07 8:33
M08 8:39
M09 8:29 :mad:
M10 8:30
Total 10.19 @ 8:32
14 Sessions to the Dublin Half|Actual Distance|Actual Pace
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.14|8:49
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.01|8:05
Intervals 6x400 @ 6:20|Didn't run|Didn't run
LSR 14M @ 8:45 to max 8:30|14.01|8:35
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.14|8:50
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.07|8:04
PRP 8M @ 7:30|8.00|7:21
LSR 12M @ 8:45 to max 8:30|12.01|8:37
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45|5.10|8:45
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00|5.05|8:05
Intervals 6x400 @ 6:20|7.98 for the day|5:59 (rec 8:32)
LSR 10M @ 8:45 to max 8:30|10.19|8:32
Recovery 5M @ 9:00 to max 8:45||
Steady 5M @ 8:15 to max 8:00||0 -
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New official Half Marathon PB 1:37:59 New Garmin 10.00 mile PB 1:14.26 Ireland 15-6 Australia
A very good day at the office.
Pre-Race
Decided to wear Cork Marathon top today, quite hard to pin number on, the fabric seems more resistant than regular tops. Ate my banana. Left house at 9:10. Walked over to Park-Gate and jogged up to starting line. Look for wave 1 but can't see any signs for sub 100 as per the race literature. Spot a sub 90 sign right at the end of wave 1. I get into the start of the second wave.
Looking around there were some people at the start of wave two who were so
obviously in the wrong wave. And if they looked around at the majority of people they couldn't not have known that themselves. Some people turn up at races, choose to ignore all instructions, find the first free space and step-in.
I was worryingly casual before the race. No nerves whatsoever. I was telling myself to focus on the task in hand and trying to psyche myself up. Then I got into a conversation with a guy from Kildare running his first half. Lost my focus again and just about remembered to search for a satellite.
The 1:40 balloons positioned themselves about 30ms ahead of where I was. Eventually wave 2 moves up into position, say good luck to Kildare Man and we're off. Target 7:30 miles.
Miles 1 to 5
After about 200ms someone shouts 6-6. I knew there wouldn't be a hope of avoiding the result. Got caught up behind quite a few people over the first half-mile. There were people walking!!! I didn't want the balloons to get too far ahead of me and managed to catch them up after around a mile. On my Garmin mile one reads 7:13. Hmm 17" up already, careful. Tuck in behind the balloons. Quite busy in their wake and my pace drops. Feels very comfortable.
I'm amazed at how many people started in wave 1 who should have been right at the back of wave 3. There were hundreds of them. Then they look all startled and put out when the 1:40 pacing group filters through them. Lots of weaving. The 1:40 pacers were great, shouting updates and cheering "
C'mon the 1:40s!". As much to clear the road in front of them as to encourage the runners they were pacing. Mile 2 logs at 7:22. That's 25" up.
As we go down Ordnance I ease past the balloons and into the less congested space in front. Still stunned at the number of wave 1 runners ahead. At least they're spread out now so no dramatic weaving required. It does give me a boost all the same overtaking runner after runner after runner. I forget to check the Garmin at mile 3 (it was 7:18). With that I abandon monitoring my splits. I'm not shy going down Upper Glen Road. Look over my shoulder, balloons aren't too far back and are within earshot. So the usual start of race dilemma: I feel good but there's a long long way to go. Time to find that pace that allows me to maximise my potential without leading to a blow-up. I've some time in the bank already, I feel grand, let's stick with it and see what happens. Mile 4 is 7:20.
Enjoy stretching the legs down Military Hill. Still overtaking wave 1 runners!! Then up Wellington Road. This is the first test, and it's not too bad, easier than during the Frank Duffy. Girlfriend and the little one are waiting at the turn up to Chesterfield. Mile 5 is 7:27. Nice feeling lodging another sub 7:30 mile.
Miles 6 to 10
First tiredness experienced as we head up Chesterfield. Brilliant that we're going up the road and not the footpath. The 1:30 balloons pass down the other side of the road. I'm looking forward to the switchback and more downhill. Feels like a long way up to the Phoenix and one or two little doubts needing to be bashed on the head. Mile 6 is my slowest of the day at 7:44.
As I'm exiting the roundabout the 1:40 balloons are entering the roundabout. Recover on the way back down Chesterfield. I'm still overtaking lots of runners. Mile 7 is 7:29. I'm over halfway in and overall the legs and the confidence are holding up well. I definitely have drawn confidence from that 8 miler of two weeks ago. Say ciao to the girls again as I turn up toward the zoo. I'm curious to see what my 8 mile time is. Log 7:28, that's 59:25 in total. I pass the actual 8 mile marker as Garmin hits the hour mark.
Still feeling good as we run up the back road. I expected to feel more tired on this stretch. From the roadside "Ireland are winning". This actually serves as a boost. C'mon. If I was watching the game I'd be saying just that to the guys. Practise what you preach then. What would Paul'O do. C'mon! Mile 9 is another 7:28.
Looking forward to getting to double figure miles. Daring to think for the first time that I might just hold 7:30 pace to the end. Ok good to think positive, but there's a bit to go yet. Focus on the mile in hand. I know that once we switch back down from Castleknock it's downhill pretty much all the way apart from that hill. That's a great incentive to keep the pace going. Bit of congestion on the footpath up Chesterfield. With a 7:32 I hit 10.00 on the Garmin in 1:14:26. Wow. A Garmin PB and I'm not suffering. Where was this performance 4 weeks ago?
Miles 11 to 13.1
Down Chesterfield. I love downhill. Mile 11 is 7:21. Yeah I think I'm going to do it. Even if I lose a lot of time on that hill I should still be ok. Ireland have won we're informed as we go through a water station. Stretch the legs again going down Upper Glen. Bank as much as I can. Mile 12 is the fastest of the day at 7:10. I can hear a roar from the 1:40s, but it sounds a fair bit back.
Ok just one more test. Turn up the hill toward Mary's Hospital. It's tough but not as tough as 4 weeks ago. And somebody must have read my Frank Duffy race report where I was wishing for music around here. Big booming beats to drag me up the hill. I cannot help but power my way up. Can't believe how much of boost it gives me. Worth a gel I reckon. 800ms, enjoy it. Gradually increase the pace. Increase it some more at 400ms. Mile 13 is 7:26. Delighted to have beaten that hill. There's the finish line. Sprint finish. 1:38:01 on the Garmin. Covered 13.24 miles at 7:24 pace.
Thrilled.
Nearly three minutes off last year's time. And I have an outside chance of a 1:37 chip time.
Going to take tomorrow off, treat myself to some early morning rugby from the sofa instead.
Analysis
May have been a good thing that I was so casual before the race started. Like last year I'm amazed at the improvement that 4 weeks can bring. I think definitely my legs have benefited from the experience of the Frank Duffy. I was hanging on for the last mile then, today I was upping the pace on the last mile. I reckon I need to race more often. I don't think you can replicate the benefit of a race-day in training. Yesterday's 5 fastish miles, don't think I felt them at all. I'm happy that early on in the race I trusted my legs. I'm happy that I made sure to bank time on the downhills. I think I need to work on sticking to the race-line. 0.14 miles is a fair bit extra to have run.
Stats
Checked the official results this evening.
That sprint finish was worth it - 1:37:59
Finished 875th of 6092 finishers.
3 races, 3 PBs.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/115064805
M01 7:13
M02 7:22
M03 7:18
M04 7:20
M05 7:27
M06 7:44
M07 7:29
M08 7:28
M09 7:28
M10 7:32
M11 7:21
M12 7:10
M13 7:26
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