Thursday, Week 14 of 15

Run: "1M jog, then 3M brisk, then 1M jog"
Time Taken: 38 mins
Total Mileage So Far: 483.5 miles

Tempo run from work at lunchtime in warm windy conditions.

Went out thinking I would try to simulate my (initial) marathon pace in the brisk miles. So I was going to aim for 7 min 20 sec miles, but ended up way too quick.

On the plus side I felt quite comfortable despite the gusts of wind (external not internal).

On the negative side, I'm not convinced I would know a 7:20 mile if it hit me in the face. My half marathons have been too fast by 20 seconds per mile, but my slow runs have been much too slow, hopefully mainly due to the hills and mud.

I think the first few miles in London will be so bizarre that trying to keep a constant pace would be impossible anyway.