You could always run it as 2 x 12 miles with a 2.2 mile recovery walk.

That sounds just too easy.

So, any idea what you'll plan to run it at?

If your PR pace is 8:06/mi, I'm thinkin maybe 8:06.5 or maybe back it way down to like an 8:07 or something?

I predict you will do it and race it.

Ok, you're going to wind up racing it but not trying to PR, right? 

Just monitor yourself.  if all systems are go, then do it.  If not, then scale back accordingly.  As MJ said, this ain't your first rodeo.  You certainly know what you're doing. 

I see some people have no faith in me...  I'm going to run this thing EXACTLY twenty-four seconds... ok, no... I meant TWENTY seconds slower than April goal pace. I S-W-E-A-R. Watch me.

 

But going back to the original intend of the thread, my question was more about when is a pace a training pace and when is it close enough to race pace to not be training pace anymore...

 

Thanks, guys. :-)

Maybe we know you more than you think we do.

Thanks ila, D. and Adam! I knew someone here would understand me. :-) It will be a good way to test my will-power. Can I run at a set pace without going crazy and then end up like the walking dead? We'll see in January. Stay tuned. :-)

 

Adam, no, not Paris. I wish... :-) BTW, I found a French running forum which seems very active (people from France, Belgium, Morroco, etc...). I signed up, but then I realized they use all these weird running terms I've never heard of, such as "fractionné court", which is like 800m, I guess? Not sure... I'm too embarrassed to ask someone there...LOL

That's too bad. Which site was it? I've got a good excuse for not knowing the words. I noticed as well when talking to people they all talked about VMA (vitesse maximale aérobique)... and they go by speeds not paces (if you think the mins/mile to mins/km is tough, try the mins/mile to km/h calculation on the fly!).