You don't try to push the pace? I mean let's say I have a workout at a given pace, 8:34mm for example, I'll start at that pace, but if I think I can do better and still do the whole workout, I'll probably go faster.
+1
I do normally (or lately), but today between my hearing and my migraine during the workout, I thought best to just leave it there. I seriously thought I wouldn't be able to finish the second interval at that pace but I should have pushed one more up on the TM for that last one to challenge myself. I just didn't have it in me today (mentally). I did the 5K ones at below 8mm so I should have more confidence. Onemile is helping me with that on intervals but today I failed, lol.
Next time, I shall do 8:21mm and see. Or 8:14mm and see if I fall off...
Before I posted this I knew onemile would agree with you. I SHOULD KNOW BETTER BY NOW!
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I do a Gu at 6, 12, 18, 24. Depending where the water stations are, so I can wash them down.
Mine is similar, I do miles 5,10,15 and 20 (give or take where the water stations are). It worked well at Chicago. Last year I didn't take one at mile 20 and maybe that's why I slowed down, or maybe not. Who knows. For breakfast I usually do a couple of these homemade muffins or a bagel, coffee, a banana, and an RX bar later on like an hour before.
Other than with my gu's I think I only took water at two other aid stations..somewhere in the later miles. Obviously if it were hotter I would've drank more.
11 miles with 6x1 mile at 10k (6:20 avg), with 3 minutes jog between
This sounds hard
It was definitely hard but doable unlike the 8x1k at 6:10 pace that she wanted me to do last week. But for this one she wanted me to try to hit 10k pace, instead of a specific pace. So I figured to aim for 6:25 which would be in line with my half marathon pace and the 7:15 marathon pace she assigned.
Quite a workout.
Indeed.
Dave
7:15 marathon pace
I don't think my coach would be thrilled with that approach, unless you're just pushing a little. "Don't race your workouts"
I had something similar last weekend except only 5x1 mile. It was harder than I was expecting!
I guess I better do a race this weekend.
Registered.
make sure to list it on the fucking RACE THREAD!
For you - anything.
That's more like it.