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A Saucy Wench
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"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Slightly below average pace for the flats at the beginning. Held everything in check until mile 10 and then let gooooooooo.
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Right on Hereford...
My target (subject to change based on my upcoming 10K and the weather forecast) is about 50 seconds per mile faster. I am considering as a pacing strategy since it is so hilly taking my splits from last years race and across the board subtracting my goal improvement. So if mile 1 I ran 9:00 then this year mile 1 I will aim for 8:10, but since mile 4 was 9:45 (big ass hill) I will aim for 8:55, etc. Is this sensible or crazy? I cant decide. I cant think of what would make more sense.