Race day is near. It's Sunday at EWEB Plaza, with the half-marathon starting at 9:00 and the 10K at 9:15. You can find packet pickup and course details at... eweb.org/runtostaywarm.
I'll be there to greet you at the start area from about eight o'clock on. And at the DeFazio footbridge (Alton Baker Park) 5.5 miles into the half and 2.5 miles of the 10K. The race will supply drinks, so I won't be lugging the crate. Weather forecast: chilly (starting temperature in 30s) and dry.
We have a 30-minute bonus run on Saturday morning, as a farewell to teammate Laurel who's moving to Boston. This easy run starts/ends at the Valley River footbridge (mall side) at 8:00.
WEEK
9 LESSON: YOUR STRATEGY
Question: What is the best way to pace myself during
the half-marathon?
Answer: Even if you’ve done everything right in training, you can cancel all that good with as little as one wrong move on race day. The first and worst bad move is to bolt from the starting line far faster than your training pace. Crowd hysteria and your own raging nervous system conspire to send you into the race as if fired from a cannon. Try to work against the forces of the crowd and your natural desires. Pull back the mental reins at a time when the voices inside are shouting, “Faster!” Be cautious in your early pacing, erring on the side of too-slow rather than too-fast. Hold something in reserve for the late miles. This is where you reward yourself for your early caution, by passing instead of being passed. Being the passer rather than the passee is a lot more fun.
Answer: Even if you’ve done everything right in training, you can cancel all that good with as little as one wrong move on race day. The first and worst bad move is to bolt from the starting line far faster than your training pace. Crowd hysteria and your own raging nervous system conspire to send you into the race as if fired from a cannon. Try to work against the forces of the crowd and your natural desires. Pull back the mental reins at a time when the voices inside are shouting, “Faster!” Be cautious in your early pacing, erring on the side of too-slow rather than too-fast. Hold something in reserve for the late miles. This is where you reward yourself for your early caution, by passing instead of being passed. Being the passer rather than the passee is a lot more fun.
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