Tapering

DATE: 19-Nov-07
MILES: 3 (plus quarter mile on either side.)
TIME: 28:08
PACE: 9:22
ROUTE: Treadmill
NUTRITION: na
COMMENTS: That pace was fast for me. I credit it to a weekend of rest and the hilly runs of the last few weeks. It wasn't tooo hard to maintain, HR wise. Couldn't do it for 13 miles, but it was a good pace and accomplishment for 3. I did 40 minutes on the recumbent bike and then 30 of core work and stretching afterwards.

Tomorrow I plan to run 4 miles at race pace. I am not sure if it's even good to entertain the idea that I can run the 1/2 at 11:40. I have run a moderately rolling hill run of 10 miles at this pace, but the Seattle course is much hillier. It's my hope. Anything near 12 will satisfy me. I would, at minimum, like to beat my prev 1/2M time of 2:43:29 -- that's a 12:29 pace. I am pretty confident that I should be at least able to do that.

For the marathon, tho, I will work diligently to harbor NO time expectations. I will finish. I will be incredibly proud of that accomplishment, too.

Signing off for now,
Nancy the Marathoner

Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
...those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.