Half-Time

I've been thinking a lot about this "tune-up" race Saturday. As always I'm getting a bit nervous and excited. I feel like I'm mentally prepared. For some reason the distance doesn't seem so daunting. It may be because I've been so occupied with the full marathon that this just seems like a walk in the park. This is my 4th attempt at this distance and 3rd time on this course so I have a good idea of what to expect. It's still 13.1 miles so I have to respect it. The only real question mark right now is if my endurance is there. My speedwork sessions have been going really well and my recent 5k was a pleasant surprise. But, I haven't done many training runs over 10 miles leading up to this race just because I wasn't training specifically for this race. The plan is to start at about 8:20-8:30 min miles and see how I feel. If I'm doing good I'll work it down closer to a 8:00 min mile for the last few miles. If all that works out I hope to finish in under 1:50:00.

Wish you were running with me.

-Justin