The Thornbury 10k a great pre-season race to test out the legs and compare my speed from this time last year.
Last year....
23rd overall
42:00 flat
6:45/mile
6th in my age group
I would like to shave a minute off my total time, which is roughly 10 seconds per mile. So...
I'm going from 6:45 to 6:35/mile
AND because I am neurotic, I want to know what my 1/4 split needs to be in order to maintain the 6:35 pace.
So I plug my goal time into my excel sheet...
and I get 1:39 per 1/4mile
Using my Garmin Forerunner 910xt, I have it pre-set to alert me every time I hit 1/4 mile.
Finally, because I know nothing ever works out the way you plan...especially when it has to do with your body, I need to generate an alternative plan that takes into account feeling crappy at some point during the race.
I won't spell all these out because they're boring...but essentially I would make assumptions (I feel great from the start, I feel crappy from the start, I feel crappy in the middle etc.) and adjust that 1/4 pace accordingly.
Now, it is time to race. I'll check back after the event. Wish me luck!
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