08-09-2008, 08:35 AM
Hi Ed,
Raced yesterday as planned and felt fresh before the race. My plan was to run each K consistently at 3:50 pace, (38:20 10k) instead of running to my max for the entire race and drastically slowing down after the 5k marker.
This meant I planned to hit the 5k mark at 19:10 instead of the 18:20 I usually pass it at.
I found it difficult to manage my pace on a k by k basis during the first 5k, 1k 3:30, 2k 3:50, 3k 4:50?!! Anyway in the end I hit the 5k mark around 19:25. The 2nd half of the race was much more controlled from my perspective in comparison to prev 10ks. I constantly had to think about maintaining a steady pace and leave enough in the tank for the last couple of ks.
I knew this race wouldn't be a pb as I was trying this new tactic out, but I thought it would prove to be a good warm up to gauge my fitness ahead of the final 10k of the season in 2 weeks time. I ran a 8-9k at 3:35 and I passed 9k at 35:00 which was 30 seconds slower than planned. I finished in 38:43 (unofficial at the moment).
It was pleasing to feel so strong in the second half of the race and I a,m looking forward to a strong race in a couple of weeks time.
Raced yesterday as planned and felt fresh before the race. My plan was to run each K consistently at 3:50 pace, (38:20 10k) instead of running to my max for the entire race and drastically slowing down after the 5k marker.
This meant I planned to hit the 5k mark at 19:10 instead of the 18:20 I usually pass it at.
I found it difficult to manage my pace on a k by k basis during the first 5k, 1k 3:30, 2k 3:50, 3k 4:50?!! Anyway in the end I hit the 5k mark around 19:25. The 2nd half of the race was much more controlled from my perspective in comparison to prev 10ks. I constantly had to think about maintaining a steady pace and leave enough in the tank for the last couple of ks.
I knew this race wouldn't be a pb as I was trying this new tactic out, but I thought it would prove to be a good warm up to gauge my fitness ahead of the final 10k of the season in 2 weeks time. I ran a 8-9k at 3:35 and I passed 9k at 35:00 which was 30 seconds slower than planned. I finished in 38:43 (unofficial at the moment).
It was pleasing to feel so strong in the second half of the race and I a,m looking forward to a strong race in a couple of weeks time.