One week today I'll have completed the New Forest Half Marathon and will be looking forward to a day or two off running.
My "taper" towards the race started today with a shorter than usual three mile run around Dulwich at race pace. Well faster than race pace as it turned out - I'm aiming to run the New Forest at 8:50 per mile pace but stormed around the park in 8:32 pace today. Not sure I could keep that pace up for much longer but it felt good. One of these days I should sign up for a 5k race since my PB at that distance is rather pedestrian.
The tapering plan for the week involves a 4 mile run on Tuesday, 30 minute tempo run on Wedneday and a 2 mile run on Thursday, followed by rest until race day next Sunday.
Last weekend I was away for the weekend in Derbyshire but I managed to fit in a 12 mile run around Dulwich on the Friday, thinking I might not get much exercise over the weekend. As it turned out we went for a 15 mile walk on the Saturday, followed by a large alcoholic dinner, so I felt pretty sluggish at the beginning of the week, and in fact yesterday's 12 mile run around Greenwich didn't feel great. But hopefully by next weekend with less running, less alcohol and more rest I'll be in good shape to run well.
Targets for the New Forest ?
1. Finishing
2. Running all the way
3. Beat 2 hours
4. Beat last year's time (1:59:31)
5. Faster than 9 minute miles (1:57:48)
5. Faster than 1:55:0 (8:46 minute miles)
My total for the year now stands at a very healthy 768 miles.
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