It felt like a good run this morning. I asked my Imaginary Friend to go out at 5min/km pace for a total of 8km. As usual, I kept a little ahead of that pace, partly with the expectation that I would fade toward the end. My actual splits were:
- 1st km in 4:59
- 2nd km in 4:56
- 3rd km in 4:41
- 4th km in 4:33
- 5th km in 4:48
- 6th km in 4:54
- 7th km in 5:43 - a bit of an uphill drag here
- 8th km in 4:50 - but managed to get back to the average pace
Total time was 0:39:24. That's 1:50:08 pace for the half marathon (according to my race pace calculator), but I really have my doubts whether I can achieve this. Hang on, didn't I have the same doubts about my target for City to Surf? I only missed it by a fraction!
My programme calls for 5km tomorrow, 8km on Thursday then 14km on Sunday, same next week except 16km on Sunday, then a taper down before the half marathon on 11th September.
I can't remember where I found that programme but I suspect it's a novice - just enough to finish plan rather than an intermediate - finish in a certain time plan!
I guess we'll have to wait and see!
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