Well as I sit here and write my blog I feel like throwing up. I finished a 9 mile race over 2 hours ago but I pushed it to see where I was at in terms of speed. I did well. The mile pace was inconsistent due to the undulating course but at the end of the race I averaged 8:57 per mile. Of course this was a tremendous boost. I need 8:58 pace to break 3:55 in the marathon. As much as it was empowering it was also hard work and to keep that pace going for 26.2 miles is going to take some determination and fitness. Hanging on to my pacemaker (friend Jill) my mantra was 'Grin and bear it'. I smiled at other runners whenever I could to bring in positive energy. I think swapping a run this week for some spinning was a good move to improve cadence.
Thanks to husband Steve I managed to get some good rest these last couple of nights by packing in some extra sleep hours.
As yet I have not been able to complete a full week on my training program and I don't know if I will. It is a lot to plug away at....but plugging I will continue.
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