The virtual mile thread

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Fenland Flier 21 Aug 2:14pm, 21 Aug 2024 12,413 posts	0 Fenland Flier Well done @EvilPixie and @DocM
tipsku 27 Aug 9:53pm, 27 Aug 2024 4,326 posts	0 tipsku Well done EP, Westmoors and falcarius. Lots of great performances this month. I ran my first mile time trial since April, back then a PB of 6:34. Now, after a longer break due to illness, I tried fast running for the first time in over 2 months. My goal was 4:30 min/km or 7:15 m/m. I surprised myself with a sub 7 on first attempt, 6:58. I managed a pretty even pace throughout, no bad fading like in my first attempts. I'm getting better at judging the effort. Another positive result: I exceeded Stryd's power prediction for the mile by 10 W so I'm fitter than my device gives me credit for. It was a really useful benchmark for the training in the coming weeks.
Fenland Flier 27 Aug 10:33pm, 27 Aug 2024 12,442 posts	0 Fenland Flier Great effort and great to know you're fitter than you and Stryd thought.
usc215 28 Aug 9:32am, 28 Aug 2024 192 posts	0 usc215 wow @tipsku ... awesome pace! nice to see you back on track
EvilPixie 28 Aug 10:26am, 28 Aug 2024 57,207 posts	0 EvilPixie Very speedy
Velociraptor 28 Aug 10:27am, 28 Aug 2024 70,640 posts	0 Velociraptor Flying, @tipsku Well done, so good to see you coming back into form after being ill.
Sombrero 28 Aug 7:33pm, 28 Aug 2024 14,325 posts	0 Sombrero Well done Tipsku. I have a 10K Sunday that is my target race so I decided to still go to track and do my own thing instead of a long session. My first mile attempt in a while and rather pleased to get my time down from 7.02 last time to 6.52.
Fenland Flier 28 Aug 7:59pm, 28 Aug 2024 12,447 posts	0 Fenland Flier Well done @Sombrero, nice progress.
Sombrero 28 Aug 8:10pm, 28 Aug 2024 14,327 posts	0 Sombrero Cheers, I actually took 12 seconds off as my time was 7.04 in March. Even more pleasing
tipsku 28 Aug 8:35pm, 28 Aug 2024 4,328 posts	0 tipsku Thank you all and well done Sombrero, that's a neat improvement. Good luck on Sunday!

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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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