Another Half Marathon Coming Up
My last half marathon was only two weeks and a day ago, and I’m already looking forward to another one this weekend, Oct. 25. I’m running this one with a group as part of a school fundraiser, so I can’t back out. I won’t really be running "with" the others because I’m a bit faster than they are and I’ll be going for a PR, but there are about 7 to 8 of us that will run the race. At least I’ll be there at the finish line to cheer everyone else across.
I rate my prospects of getting another PR as decent but not certain. This course is a bit harder than the one two weeks ago. But I’m feeling confident after the last race, and I think I can set a slightly faster starting pace because the first few miles are downhill. I’m going to attempt to run under 1:29 this time, after finishing in 1:29:52 in the last race. I plan to go out around 6:40 during the first downhill mile, then try to level off at 6:45 for the first 6.5 miles, then try to hang on around 6:50 over the last half when the course gets a bit hillier. The last mile is uphill and promises to be a killer, so we’ll see.
On other fronts, I’ve decided NOT to run the December marathon this year. My mileage just hasn’t been high enough after recovering from my late summer injury to make it worthwhile. So maybe I’ll plan to run Boston next Spring, and just focus on shorter stuff for now.
I’m also completely fed up with my diet, or lack of it, right now, and am forming a plan to get very strict so I can lose weight once and for all.
