This Saturday I am suppose to run my second race, a 5k. That's 2k shorter than the Luck Of Run on St. Patrick's Day. Since my first race, I've turned up the totally weekly miles and had a personal record on our local 5k course. I have learned that good things happen if I start out a little faster than normal on the first mile. My aha moment was confirmed a week later by my newest issue of Runner's World. It said to shoot for the first mile at about 6% faster than pace.
I will try to duplicate my final week work out before the 7k. Cut down distance, do sprints, eat really smart and drink a lot of water. Looking at last year's Jasper Stassenfest times, I have a hunch the pace will be fast. I just have to focus on running my race and yet know that being surrounded by others will probably help me shave time off. My running goal for this race is 24:30.
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