Buzz
In this chapter of the Mytour Fitness Challenge focused on running, we tried out a variety of possibly new workouts: strides, tempo runs, hill repeats, speedwork on the track, and long runs. Did you get to try them all? Which one did you enjoy the most?
In the past few months, I’ve mixed in a bit of everything, with a focus on hills and long runs. I’m preparing for a half marathon this weekend, and I must admit, I should’ve done more tempo runs. Or even better, sessions where I run a few miles at my target half-marathon pace. At the moment, I’m estimating what my ideal half-marathon pace *should* be, but in truth, I don’t really know what it feels like to maintain those paces for miles. The last time I ran a half marathon was five years ago, and my recent long runs have all been at a slow, easy pace, as we discussed.
Now, we come to the final run type we haven’t touched on: the race. If you’re preparing for a 5K, you might practice running at a 5K pace in short intervals, or you might run a training session that matches the 5K distance (roughly three miles), but you won’t combine both until race day. Racing takes a toll on your body, which is why runners don’t race every day.
This means your actual race performance will remain a mystery until the race day itself. I have a pretty clear idea of what’s a realistic goal time for my race, and I also have a stretch goal in mind that I likely won’t hit, but hey, if it’s a *really* good day... you never know. So, if you’re looking to surprise yourself, think about signing up for a race.
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