thanks Chris
I guess I need tojust not freak out. Maybe that pep talk was really what I needed
Yesterday's tempo run was not easy. Not uber hard but hitthin that HM pace didn't feel as easy as it felt just a week ago it seems. Today's stretches at HM pace felt better.
Interestingly enough, I did today a run very similar to a run I did the Sunday before my first half marathon, that is 2 km warmup, 2 km @HM pace, 2 km easy, 2 km @hm pace, 2km+ cooldown.
Take a look at the comparison between the two. Average pace was lower today but that could be simply from me going harder during the easy parts. What I find VERY interesting is how lower my heart rate was today. Average heart rate down to 128 from 138 and max heart rate down from 159 to 148. Dang...
Of course, when I told that to my wife, she went all "wow, but you got to hydrate yourself, remember...", yeah, she'll have me in check until the finish line
FM