The virtual mile thread

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.B.
.B.
Jul 2023
8:31pm, 25 Jul 2023
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Great work Sweetie and flatlander
This month has whizzed past, must try a mile in the next few days
Steve NordRunner
Steve NordRunner
Jul 2023
11:13pm, 25 Jul 2023
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Steve NordRunner
Oh damn, it’s getting closer to end of the month again 😂 maybe Thursday.
If you've done any fast long intervals as part of a planned workout, I think it's gair game to use the Fetch training log to find the fastest mile portion in that, and log that for the virtual mile.
Steve NordRunner
Steve NordRunner
Jul 2023
11:14pm, 25 Jul 2023
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Steve NordRunner
Not gair, fair! (All IMHO).
Bowman 🇸🇪
Bowman 🇸🇪
Jul 2023
7:13am, 26 Jul 2023
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Bowman 🇸🇪
Yes that could work Steve , but I have no runs with portions close to the speed I would need :). I like to do it as a specific run.
Ness
Ness
Jul 2023
12:21pm, 26 Jul 2023
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Ness
Good idea, NordRunner. I won't be able to fit in another mile attempt this week so might look at the intervals sessions I've done this month.
Ness
Ness
Jul 2023
12:21pm, 26 Jul 2023
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Ness
Or the tempo sessions.
LazyDaisy
LazyDaisy
Jul 2023
2:13pm, 26 Jul 2023
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LazyDaisy
I didn't want the month to go by without an attempt so even though I'm coming back from being ill I decided to give it a go this morning.

I amended my usual loop slightly, and annoyingly that put a couple of bike barrier-chicane things in my way, but I was really pleased to end up with 9:52. Anything starting with a 9 is a huge relief!
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Jul 2023
2:15pm, 26 Jul 2023
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EvilPixie
If I can't get out Friday I will log my slower one from the other week
but do I use the garmin split or the FetchMile split which is faster but still slower than my mile last month! haha
riggys99
riggys99
Jul 2023
2:17pm, 26 Jul 2023
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riggys99
Well done LazyDaisy
ThorntonRunner
ThorntonRunner
Jul 2023
2:35pm, 26 Jul 2023
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ThorntonRunner
I did a 7:54 in the middle of the month which I was delighted with (was expecting closer to 8:30). I'm going to do another tomorrow and see what that gives me.

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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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