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Also, don't run too late in the day. Shoes and runners tend to expand from the sun's warmth.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
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Excellent points.
Pace is also a factor. If you are moving fast, remember to factor in the Lorentz contraction....
But really the track is the last place I'd practice marathon pace.
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I know I'm lacking some in experience here, but practicing marathon pace on a track (occasionally) makes sense to me if you're not sure of your pace and want to get an idea of how your marathon pace should feel. The track is the place to accurately measure your speed and distance so you know your pace.... After your comfortable with your pace, then I'd hit the streets and get off the track for marathon training....
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Practicing pace is one of those areas where I'm really on the fence in regards to it's value. It's not that I don't think there's value in it, I just think the value is limited. Race day usually is preceded by a recovery/taper period anyway, and along with the adreneline rush, pace won't feel the same on race day. I'm a go by feel person and I pretty well always make the determination of what effort levels I can sustain when I'm in a race. The pace becomes a result, and not the driving factor in a race. It's not that I don't do it. I'm usually guaging my easy or tempo pace and checking split times as 'that was slower than expected' or faster. This gives me some feedback on fitness. What I don't do is run like a 5k or 10k pace or something like that to see how it feels, I just don't think I can make that translation properly.
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