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Michelle
I've got a fever...
For today's run I forced myself to keep at an 8 minute mile pace and it was hard work. If I were running with someone I wouldn't have been able to chat during this run. Usually I'm able to chat. So I now know that I have lots of work ahead to get to the next level...and I need to spend lots more time at the level I'm at now (my comfy level). I did 5 miles at the 8 minute mile pace and then 1 mile at a 10 minute mile pace to cool down.
On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.
My 3 miles were done as a speed workout so I was pushing super hard to keep up that pace. I was hoping to run 8 minute miles at more of a casual pace, but I'm not quite there yet. I lack with patience at times.
Nice pace for 3 miles. I guess what I'm suggesting as a workout is to try run a shorter distance, but at a faster pace (i.e. if you can run 3 mi @ 7:20, you can run 1~2 miles at a faster pace). Pushing yourself closer to that red-line for short periods of time will eventually make that 8 minute pace feel casual. Good Luck! Jeff
I understand what you are saying...(I think)...instead of doing my usual speed workout of the 2/1 minute thing I should try running 1 or 2 miles at the faster pace and then alternate with the slower pace. Is that right?
Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka
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rectumdamnnearkilledem
Nice pace. My comfy pace is a solid and unchanging 10 min/mile
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Speed demon. My "comfy" pace almost always falls right around 11 min/mile, at least when I'm not injured or having an off run. I've been stuck at this pace for quite some time, now. My "fast" pace is more like 9:50-10 min. mile...probably faster for a shorter race distance, but I haven't done anything shorter than a 15k this year. k
Yeah, I am def. a shorter distance runner which helps speed up that comfy pace. I doubt I could hold anything faster than that for over 5-6 miles, though; what you have got is endurance, god knows I dont want to run any race over 5 miles