I went for a training run after coming home from work.
Before hitting the road, I had a light meal,
but I was careful not to eat too much
as it would mean extra weight and would be a disadvantage.
I rested for about an hour after the meal
as it could cause a pain in the stomach if I didn't.
When I got out and started running,
it was drizzling.
But it soon let up until it started raining again toward the end of the training.
Today I aimed to run 20 K in between 1:35:00 and 1:36:00.
I started off at a comfortable pace and ran around the usual circular route in my neighborhood
which is exactly 2.5 K.
My 1st lap was 11:51.
The 2nd lap was 11:39, slightly quicker.
I took my first hydration break after the second lap for 10.60.
The 3rd lap was 11:48,
and 4th lap 11:59.
I found it difficult to inject pace
as I was bit tired from a hectic work schedule and a slight lack of sleep this week.
I took my second hydration break before the 5th lap for 13.53.
The 5th lap was 12:03,
and 6th 12:02.
Both laps were over 12:00.
Fatigue was building up in the legs.
I took my last hydration break for 14.05
before starting my 7th set.
Two more rounds to go.
I tried to keep a steady pace, but my 7th lap ended in 12:08.
I was slowing down.
If my pace continued to deteriorate, I wouldn't be able to come under 1:36:00.
So I gave it all I'd got, and injected the pace right from the start of the final set,
and put on a (in my standard) long spurt in the last 600 M.
I came in 11:19 to finish 20 K in 1:35:30.
Mission complete, and my numerical goal achieved!
My next major training is next Wednesday.
I am going to run 20 K again.
Hopefully I can run more strongly then.
1st lap: 11:51
2nd lap: 11:39/23:30
Hydration break: 10.60
3rd lap: 11:48/35:29
4th lap: 11:59/47:28
Hydration break: 13.53
5th lap: 12:03/59:56
6th lap: 12:02/1:11:48
Hydration break:14.05
7th lap: 12:08/1:24:06
8th lap: 11:19/1:35:30
Click here below to check out the running route:
https://www.google.co.jp/maps/dir/35.7131937,140.1318452/35.7132272,140.1317692/@35.7139693,140.1330767,16z/data=!4m24!4m23!1m20!3m4!1m2!1d140.1346109!2d35.712684!3s0x602286f07d9f0451:0xe82a064ea8337d1!3m4!1m2!1d140.1387099!2d35.7115175!3s0x602286f6ec80367d:0xdaa60a5fefe8005c!3m4!1m2!1d140.140753!2d35.7155739!3s0x602286f8200d432b:0x3caa5862b527dc37!3m4!1m2!1d140.1397079!2d35.7167823!3s0x602286f9b2d36ba3:0xcca5792a380431de!1m0!3e2
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