Long run
With two weeks to go to the marathon and my taper underway, I ran a "short" long run today of 12 miles. Not counting two miles of warmup and cooldown, I ran a ten mile main set, the first five miles in 42:01 (8:24 min/mile pace) and the second five miles in 37:21 (7:28 pace). The goal was the run the second half at a sub-marathon goal pace (7:38 min/mile), so I succeeded at that. But it was hard to imagine at the end of it being able to sustain a 7:38 pace for 26 miles. We’ll have to see.
I finished this week with 31.5 miles. I’ll target running about 25-28 miles this coming week, and fewer than that the week of the marathon. With that mileage I need to run a fair number of miles at better than marathon pace to make sure I stay sharp.
Although the day started off a bit chilly, around 40 degrees and misty around the river when I started at 7 a.m., it warmed up quickly. It was a beautiful day today, high in the mid to high 60s and sunny. Got to love California!
November 23, 2008 at 5:06 pm
wow! My wife and I entered the dallas run, coming up dec. 14. We really arent ready. we are only doing half of of, buy 13 miles is still plenty. This will be a first for us, do you have any training tips, or any pointers for us beginners at all?
November 23, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Congrats on a successful run. Enjoy your taper. Good luck in 2 weeks.