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Sunday Mar 17, 2013 #
9 AM
Running 14:17 2.0 mi (7:09 / mi) +12m 7:01 / mi
ahr:120 max:129 shoes: Asics Gel Hyperspeed (4) (8.5)
Warm up.
Running race 1:16:28 13.12 mi (5:50 / mi) +199m 5:34 / mi
ahr:144 max:155 shoes: Asics Gel Hyperspeed (4) (8.5)
South Yorkshire Half Marathon, 6th place.
As with last year, the plan was to run somewhere either on or just under marathon pace. The route was slightly different to the prior year, and rather than the one mile out and back before two laps, it was two extended laps. However, the extension had two hills, one of which was significant.
Ran the first mile in 5.49 and the second mile in 5.47. Was in a pack of four runners by this point, places five to eight, with the lead four already pulling away. I tucked myself into the middle of the group and just got into a nice steady rhythm. The new hill after four and half miles reduced the group to three, and then the hill after nine miles reduced it to two.
Then the other runner left started to pick up the pace. I went with him and we were definitely speeding up. Second time up the new hill was tough, and I just about hung onto him, but as we came through 12 miles he went again and I couldn't stick the pace. Still ran a 5.32 last mile so he was fairly shifting!
Ended up running exactly the same time as last year, on what (I think at least) was a tougher route (general opinion seemed to be that it was 1 minute slower). I was working hard by the end, but the first ten miles in just over 59 minutes were fine.
Fuelling: caffeine energy gel 30 minutes before start, lucozade and caffeine at half way.
As with last year, the plan was to run somewhere either on or just under marathon pace. The route was slightly different to the prior year, and rather than the one mile out and back before two laps, it was two extended laps. However, the extension had two hills, one of which was significant.
Ran the first mile in 5.49 and the second mile in 5.47. Was in a pack of four runners by this point, places five to eight, with the lead four already pulling away. I tucked myself into the middle of the group and just got into a nice steady rhythm. The new hill after four and half miles reduced the group to three, and then the hill after nine miles reduced it to two.
Then the other runner left started to pick up the pace. I went with him and we were definitely speeding up. Second time up the new hill was tough, and I just about hung onto him, but as we came through 12 miles he went again and I couldn't stick the pace. Still ran a 5.32 last mile so he was fairly shifting!
Ended up running exactly the same time as last year, on what (I think at least) was a tougher route (general opinion seemed to be that it was 1 minute slower). I was working hard by the end, but the first ten miles in just over 59 minutes were fine.
Fuelling: caffeine energy gel 30 minutes before start, lucozade and caffeine at half way.
11 AM
Running 14:43 2.09 mi (7:02 / mi) +15m 6:53 / mi
ahr:125 max:137 shoes: Asics Gel Hyperspeed (4) (8.5)
Warm down.