I ran 12 miles in 1:29:51 (7:29/mile pace average). The goal was to do it in 1:23:00, but I definitely did not want to exceed 1:30:00. Right now I am running on pace with my PR half-marathon time of last year. That is important because I don't have the adrenaline of the race pumping through my veins (meaning it helps me go faster) and what I ran today was flat for 7 miles and then a .5-1% grade for the remaining 5 miles. The race is mostly downhill for the first half and then levels off with a climb in the 11th mile of about .5 miles.
I am cautiously optimistic at this point of breaking the 1:30:00 mark. I am confident I will PR this race, but am not 100% confident about the 1:30 mark. We'll see. Today I concentrated most on the first 7 miles, averaging a 7:14 mile. While not spectacular, that is pretty good for 7 miles.
Total mileage for the week was 38 miles.
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