Today was my farthest run and probably my best in how I felt. Todd, one of the coaches wanted to me to go out at a 7:50 pace. I began to laugh to think that this time was realistic in any way. The group headed out onto the trails at around an 8:00 pace for the first 8 miles. As we completed the trail and headed onto the side roads, the run became very confusing and HILLY! Around mile 7, I forced myself to run with Steve whom is the best runner in the group. He pushed me through the next 7 miles at a pretty intense pace due to the addition of the inclines. Everyone regrouped in the middle of a town (no idea what town) and decided to take a chance by heading on Cathedral St. towards the trail. The problem with this was no one has ever been on Cathederal including the coaches! After a mile on Cathederal, two Philadelphia Cops pulled up to us to let us know that we were going in the wrong direction. We were able to regroup ourselves and head back to Cadence. I felt very strong the last four miles; the pace was at least 8:00.
What I learned from the run:
I can run a solid pace for long mileage; all mental
Know the course before you run it
4 comments:
Nice run Matt.
Hi Matt. I came here from Dan's blog.
Congrats on the 17. Training for the 1st marathon is a series of firsts. Once you reach the starting line in Philly, you've already done the hard part--making it through training. The marathon is your reward.
I ran the Philadelphia marathon in 2006. I really, really enjoyed it.
Good luck with your training.
Sweet run! I think I'd have a heart attack if I tried 17 at 8 min/mi LOL
WOW super impressive Matt! Great job....
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