My goals for this race are very similar to the goals for my first half marathon:
- Start
- Finish
- Finish with a smile on my face :)
- Pace myself properly so I have enough left to finish strong and run across the finish line.
- start at no faster than 13 min/mil pace using 1:1 intervals
- maintain this easy pace and intervals for the first 5-7 miles
- pick up the pace a bit as I near the halfway point
- see how I feel after the 1st half, and increase my speed towards a 12:30 average
- if feeling good, switch to 2:1 or bigger intervals as I near the finish and possibly run the last 1/2 - 1 mile straight
- be flexible and listen to my body
- Fuel properly so I don't hit the wall:
- regular gu or shot blocks before the start
- gu or shot blocks every 3-4 miles
- gu roctanes starting at mile 12 or 16
- water every 1-2 water stops
- I'm trying not to set a time goal, but I know I can finish in under 6 hours.
- My main goal is to finish with a time closer to 5:30 than 5:45.
- The Galloway prediction formula says I should be able to finish in 5:15, but I want to enjoy this so I'm not going to try that.
- If I pull of 5:15, great! But I'll be thrilled with anything near 5:30.
- And most importantly, HAVE FUN!
4 comments:
Whoo hoo! You are so ready for this, Kitzzy!
Thanks! I feel oddly calm today, except for the occasional outburst to Jason that we're running a marathon tomorrow and my permanent smile :)
Have fun!! Sounds like a full day of running. I'd be worried about bathroom breaks, especially with all that water, lol.
They have port-a-potties at every water stop, but I didn't use them. I did feel like I had to pee, but not badly enough to stop and wait in line. Towards the end of the race, I worried I would not be able to get back up if I stopped to use one LOL
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