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Sep 2016
6:38pm, 8 Sep 2016
12,099 posts
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RichHL
Nae bother tae the likes o' youse.
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Sep 2016
9:44pm, 8 Sep 2016
3,386 posts
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chunkywizard
I wish. I'm cacking it.
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Sep 2016
9:56pm, 8 Sep 2016
599 posts
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Uyuni
Just take the first 13.1 miles nice and steady and you'll be fine 
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Sep 2016
9:42am, 19 Sep 2016
3,733 posts
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clare1976
How's it going peeps? Whether you're in peak training weeks, or taper madness, hope all ok.
donran, you're next
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Sep 2016
10:00am, 19 Sep 2016
1,344 posts
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Teknik
Clare, please remove me from the sidebar (again).
Good luck to everyone still in the game
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Sep 2016
10:13am, 19 Sep 2016
3,734 posts
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clare1976
hope all ok Teknik
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Sep 2016
11:50am, 19 Sep 2016
3,444 posts
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chunkywizard
Clare, I'm 2 weeks out and I'm still trying to work out race strategy. I ran a half yesterday and intended to run 5K@MP, 5K slower, 5K@MP, the rest slower but it was a bit all over the place. Still did it in just under 1:45.
Try to work out how aggressive I am going to be come race day. Part of me says just follow the 3:30 pacer and the other part of me says, go out a bit faster because you should be able to beat 3:30. I know ideally I should do the first half following the pacer then speed up, but when you get into a certain pace then increasing it is difficult.
Any suggestions?
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Sep 2016
12:03pm, 19 Sep 2016
12,178 posts
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RichHL
I'd stick with the pacer to beyond 18 miles and then go for home from there. That's my plan. If you're feeling confident then pick up the pace earlier. You don't need to go off like your making a break in a Tour de France stage just a gentle acceleration over a couple of miles until you hit the pace you can sustain to the end.
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Sep 2016
12:09pm, 19 Sep 2016
612 posts
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Uyuni
Depends a bit CW if you like running in a group or doing your own pacing. Your right in that you "should" be able to break 3:30 going by half time, mileage etc, and while even pacing is probably best most people definitely slow over the last few miles - that can be either by a little in a well judged race or by a lot (bitter experience).
I reckon if you trust yourself not to go crazy then starting a bit quicker than 3:30 pace to give yourself plenty of space and a little buffer for the inevitable slow down at the end. If you catch up with the 3:15 pacer slow down
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Sep 2016
1:01pm, 19 Sep 2016
4,240 posts
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Huntsman
CW - pick the (realistic) time you want to hit then go out at that pace and crack off the splits
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