Whoa! I was expecting to run this race at a 8:40 to 9:10 minute mile pace. I listened to how I was feeling and went with that pace as I made my way through the masses until... the beginning of mile 3. I heard someone say that the time was 18:15. I thought, "Oh no! I'm going slow!" Although I said I was okay with a 9:10 pace, I really wasn't. I wanted my average to be below 9 minutes. So I pushed it.
Only as I crossed the finish line and looked at the clock did I realize I had exceeded my 8:40 pace. By a lot. When I stopped, my hamstrings were on fire!
This race made me wonder. Is this how you are supposed to run races? Have I never really run my heart out during a race before? Or am I just out of shape? Or was it the pickle I ate?
Man! What could I do...
if I ran 6 times a week?
if I got my mileage up to 40 miles a week? | 