Well, the race went fairly well. My 5K split time was 31:57, which should equate to a total of 1:03:54 (10:17 pace). I slowed a bit during the second 5K and ended at 1:05:37. That was still a 10:33 mile pace, not far behind my normal pace of 10:30. I was out of energy during the 5th mile, and the 6th was no picnic, either. So, I’ve decided to capture some lessons learned and things to try next time.<\/p>\n
Lessons learned:
1. Eat more — I had a bowl of cereal at 6:30, and our wave started at 9:05. By 9:30, I had no energy in reserve.
2. Start slower — I should have paced myself in the first mile or two slower. I was feeling good, so let my legs get ahead of my head.
3. 6.2 miles is a long time to not have someone to help you keep an even pace or to keep your straight.<\/p>\n
Things to try:
1. Eat a bagel with peanut butter — carbs and protein, a great combination. Maybe a whole wheat bagel to make it a bit healthier.
2. Watch the watch — keep at the correct pace starting at mile 2. Expect that the first mile will be slower than the expected \/ average pace, and that you will make it up slowly as the race progresses.
3. Find someone to run with. 6.2 miles is a long time to be running without a partner to slow you down, speed you up, keep you going.<\/p>\n
Next, the Ashland Railroad Run 10K in just two weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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