Last run before the big day. I walked a half mile, ran two miles, and walked the last half mile for a total of 3 miles. I felt like stopping before I could get the first half mile of running in. It got better, but I was worried that if I felt like this before 1 mile, how was I to run 13 Saturday? Mile 1 - half walk/half run was at 11:52. Mile 2 - all run, was 8:16. Mile 3 - half run/half walk, was 12:08. Total time: 32:16. Pace: 10:45.
My 10 week training schedule says I should have 182 miles in before the race. For my first half marathon in November 2009, I did 142.3 miles. During that training period, I ran two 5k's close to the same time - 8:08 and 8:04. I ran a 5 miler in 8:32 and a 10 miler in 9:28. My pace for that half was 9:01. The next half was in Oxford, MS, in February 2010. I wanted to be under 9:00. I ran 156.4 of the suggested 182. I didn't really have any "fast" times preparing for it. A 3 miler in 8:23; a 10 miler in 9:27. I finished it at an 8:58 pace. My 3rd half marathon was in October 2010 in Clarksville. I ran over the suggested mileage by running 203.6 miles. I also recorded some of my fastest times. A 3 miler in 7:24, a 5k in 7:27, a 4 miler in 7:51, a 5 miler in 7:57, a 10k in 8:01, and a 10 miler in 9:20. I also did a practice 13.1 miles at an 8:57 pace. I finished the race with a pace of 8:09. Somehow, that seems too fast. For Saturday's half, I have logged 222.2 miles - 40 miles more than the schedule recommends. While my times are close to the previous half - 5k at 7:39, 4 miler at 7:56, 10 miler at 8:52, and 13 miler at 9:15, there are less of the runs under 8:00 for shorter runs and under 10:00 for longer runs. Earlier, I thought running more miles would get me in better shape and help run it faster. Now, I think I should have ran the suggested mileage faster. My legs feel tired and I think it may cost me time. My goal was to be under 8:00 and for the 4th consecutive time better my time. It is not looking too good.
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