It's now 6 days from my first race in a long time. Feeling pretty fit, and injury free, but not particularly fast. Did some 1,200 repeats at the track last week to try and trick myself that I was still quick! Managed 4 of them in 4:30 average, but it was just an ugly, unpleasant workout. Before the SF half last year where I ran a sloppy 1:28 I did some 1,200s and averaged 4:37, but a month before that had done some in 4:22, so I have no idea what this means.
Mileage has been OK for the last 2 months, I've averaged just over 50 miles/week. Not great, but a lot more consistent than 2010. I've done 5-10K tempos (6:18-6:30 pace) most weeks and something in the 15-20 mile range most weekends, plus lots of hills.
Ran 6 at 6:50 this weekend as part of a 10 miler with a friend who is going to aim for 1:30. That felt very comfortable, so I'm confident that I can do somewhere under 1:30. Just a question of how far under! Sensible plan would be to aim for 1:27ish and see how it's going when I get to the coast at about mile 7. If it's going well I can pick it up a little on the last 6 miles, if not I can just slog it home.
However, sub 1:25 is tempting as that is the time needed for seeded entry into Bay to Breakers. Big problem with that is that I don't think I'm in shape to hit a sub 1:25 and will likely die on the great highway.
Anyway, once I am done with this I will be looking at the result and deciding on when to do a marathon. If I have a good race I'll shoot for May, if it goes badly, I'll look for something a little later in the year.
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Alen, I have been reading your posts over on the runners world forum. Would you say that you are 100% over your SH or do you still think of it when you run? Is it still always in the back of your mind? If that makes any sense.
Hi Lloyd - it's completely gone. still have the scars but don't feel anything at all and don't think of it when i'm running etc. i'd consider it a 100% successful operation, and one that i should have done far sooner!
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