06-10-2013, 08:02 PM
Half marathon today.
Perfect conditions. Flat course with a couple of small inclines.
The key splits tell it's own story...
10k 39:15 (Pos 293)
10M 1:04:34 (Pos 333)
13.1M 1:27:05 (Pos 423)
Started at a good pace but faded away after 7 - 8 miles. I believe if I had started slower and finished more strongly my time wouldn't have been as fast.
From 10 miles on my legs had the energy, but my lungs and heart rate weren't playing the same game! So I had to dig in and run at the quickest pace I could while getting passed quite a lot towards the end.
What I really want to get out of this experience is the training sessions I need to put together to run the 2nd half of the race at the same intensity as the first without fading away.
Any tips?
Perfect conditions. Flat course with a couple of small inclines.
The key splits tell it's own story...
10k 39:15 (Pos 293)
10M 1:04:34 (Pos 333)
13.1M 1:27:05 (Pos 423)
Started at a good pace but faded away after 7 - 8 miles. I believe if I had started slower and finished more strongly my time wouldn't have been as fast.
From 10 miles on my legs had the energy, but my lungs and heart rate weren't playing the same game! So I had to dig in and run at the quickest pace I could while getting passed quite a lot towards the end.
What I really want to get out of this experience is the training sessions I need to put together to run the 2nd half of the race at the same intensity as the first without fading away.
Any tips?