The virtual mile thread

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Ocelot Spleens 8 Mar 2:38pm, 8 Mar 2024 38,752 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Very good FF. I popped out today, holiday next week. Thought I would get a score early. Same place, jig jog, added 3 sets of 60m strides, a middle bit was too fast, garmin has it 7.50!!, I was down at and struggled at the end. 8.48! I think I still have a bit in hand if it was more even. Windy too.
Ocelot Spleens 8 Mar 2:42pm, 8 Mar 2024 38,753 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Down, as in blew up, outside 9 mimutes last 20 seconds...so quite an uneven effort...
Fenland Flier 8 Mar 8:19pm, 8 Mar 2024 11,372 posts	0 Fenland Flier Thanks Ocelot Spleens. Pacing a mile I found very difficult which is why I started these virtual miles so I could practice the pacing tbh, however well done for your own mile today. Apparently practice makes perfect and I still need a lot more practice.
Ocelot Spleens 8 Mar 9:43pm, 8 Mar 2024 38,755 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Fenland Flier yes, I only ever ran a mile twice when I was running well. My first go was quite good, a Sport Relief mile. The second I actually spent quite a few weeks trying to train for it, but got slower, all about pacing really.
Fenland Flier 13 Mar 11:31am, 13 Mar 2024 11,395 posts	0 Fenland Flier Good morning virtual milers, I know how keen you are for these miles so I've added February 2025 to the race listing's. Some of us have managed to get a mile done already this month but there's always time for another go or to get your first attempt in. Very breezy here today but at least it's dry.
riggys99 13 Mar 12:22pm, 13 Mar 2024 3,181 posts	0 riggys99 Thanks Fenland Flier in my plan for the rest of the year now. Hopefully having a go tomorrow as long as legs are ok after Tuesdays virtual 5k
Sombrero 13 Mar 9:45pm, 13 Mar 2024 13,994 posts	0 Sombrero Evening all. I did my timed mile tonight at track. I've been getting a bit of pace back in the legs, and managed my quickest since I started doing them again. Last year: June 7.27, July 7.17, Aug 7.23, Oct 7.14, Nov 7.08..... Tonight 7.04.
LazyDaisy 13 Mar 9:51pm, 13 Mar 2024 39,823 posts	0 LazyDaisy Som!
riggys99 13 Mar 10:39pm, 13 Mar 2024 3,188 posts	0 riggys99 Great improvement Sombrero well run
Fenland Flier 13 Mar 11:24pm, 13 Mar 2024 11,401 posts	0 Fenland Flier Last year: June 7.27, July 7.17, Aug 7.23, Oct 7.14, Nov 7.08..... Tonight 7.04. Excellent running Sombrero Did you have anything left? Can you get under 7 do you think?

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It's not easy pacing a mile race whether it's virtual or real, be it on track, road, grass or trail. Go out too hard initially and struggle towards the end, go out too soft and regret your finish time.

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