5 Mile Tempo Run – 44m 10s
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 under 5 miles, Tempo Runs | No CommentTempo run – finding these definitely work better with a slow couple of k’s warm up so managed not to blow up this time!
Did 2k at slow 6/k pace, then aimed to run between 5 and 5:20 per k, managed to stay around 5:07 so was running comfortably but actually not far outside PB pace and certainly inside 51 minute 10k pace – so flat out with race adrenaline etc, who knows what may now be possible. Sub 50 seems inevitable on Sunday now, but am not counting the chickens yet.
Today will be my last hard run before the race – a few easy runs with a few strides is all I plan to to do, and hopefully the intervals I’ve been doing, the long runs and general mileage will pay off and get me a result but I intend to just enjoy it whatever the time