After 4 or so days off due to my body becoming a crumbling mess of Taper "injuries" I headed out yesterday for a run in some very very windy conditions. My logic is always off so I ran out my door as if I was being chased by a mad man. I looked at my watch a few times and say numbers like 7:23, 7:42 & 7:15. Ummmmm just a little fast for this lady. I think it was good though because I could test my knees that were bothering me and see how they would handle some speed. I believe that mile ended up around a 7:45 pace or something. Mile #2 I slowed it down a tad and managed to run that in about 8:07 and then from there I decided to just relax and jog into the wind to finish up. Just a short run....feels weird to only run 3.5 miles after not dipping below 5 for some time.
Today I stopped into Target and Costco to grab some essentials and the local running store to stock up on my Cliff Shots...love some mocha and espresso running through my veins. Now I just get to wait.
Tomorrow I will finally decide on what to wear and pack up and Friday I am out the door.
With all this said I am trying to figure out mile splits and pace times for a 4 hour marathon. I found this, but I was hoping for something that had me starting out slower and finishing up faster....If you have any ideas where i can obtain this knowledge via the Internet let me know.
Off to check Miami's forecast for Sunday at 6am!
I have goosebumps just thinking about this for you! SO exciting! Not sure about the pace band. Maybe the expo will have a few different options.
ReplyDeleteHope that forecast looks great for you:)
OH MAN!! I's gonna be here before ou know i!! I can' wai and I'm no even racing :) Kick A$$ and be sure los of gus ge chicked b ou!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to do GREAT! It's all in the bank now :)
ReplyDeleteHere's an idea. Maybe make a pace band for a separate time (faster or slower) and then wear both. You can start with one and finish with the other, or compare mid-way.
How much slower are you wanting to start out? You could do the calculations yourself based on what you are wanting to start at. Honestly, I'd just go with the even splits... but that's me ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt is going to be just amazing! You wait and see! Uh-MAY-Zing!
Racestoremember ... google it. They have pace bands with a warm up strategy. I made my own. It took a while, but was worth it.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I was going to suggest the same thing as momof3.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to do great.
I have a spreadsheet that does just that - email me and I'll send it to you - you just plug in your goal time and it spits out your splits, with the first 10k or so slower...
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And GOOD LUCK!!!