The Start
Yesterday I paced the sub 3:15 pace group in the
Kildare Marathon and although I wasn't looking forward to the responsibility it went quite well and I finished in 3:14.22. Since returning from the 100K World Championships less than a month ago I haven't been feeling 100% and more than likely I'm still recovering from that race both physically & mentally. It's the mental recovery that I was most concerned about as this was effecting my concentration which would also effect my pacing. During a few practice runs I found that my pace was always drifting back to my 100K pace whenever I lost concentration and it was only during this Marathon that I managed to get back in the zone. Maybe thats because I had the extra responsibility and wasn't running just for me.
It took a while before I started to get into the run but once I warmed up which was probably after 30K it felt like I could just keep going and was half tempted to run the a 10K race that started 30 minutes after I finished the Marathon. I mentioned that idea in conversation and then a few others started talking about it so I changed my mind.
Approaching the finish.
There's nothing like an ultra runner who needs a marathon to warm up.
ReplyDeleteNice meeting you again, John. All the best for Bangor!
The legs were ok, it was my head that needed warming up:)
DeleteSe you in Bangor.
J
Tried sticking with you guys for a while but lost you after six miles, serious running! good luck in Bangor
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