Monday, July 18, 2016

SUB 4 Strategy

4:00TimeSplitLapPace3:55TimeSplitLapPace
100:53:200:53:2005:2005:20100:53:200:53:2005:2005:20
151:20:000:26:4005:2005:20151:20:000:26:4005:2005:20
201:47:300:27:3005:3005:23201:46:400:26:4005:2005:20
252:15:500:28:2005:4005:26252:14:100:27:3005:3005:22
302:45:000:29:1005:5005:30302:42:300:28:2005:4005:25
353:15:000:30:0006:0005:34353:11:400:29:1005:5005:29
403:45:000:30:0006:0005:38403:41:400:30:0006:0005:33
42.23:58:120:13:1206:0005:3942.23:54:520:13:1206:0005:34

Why SUB 4? gauged by referring to my most recent HM PB < 1:50 and 10K PB < 49 mins.
Why + split? as suggested by this 47/53 rule, with a little twist to simplify the figures.
I guess i'll most probably struggle at maintaining my pace after the 25k mark, mainly due to the lack of LSD run prior to the race (most marathoner would suggest a completion of at least 5 LSD runs to be so-called well-prepared for a race), that's also what i've been trying so hard to discipline myself in my training plan.
3 more weeks left before the SCKLM 2016 on 7 Aug, which basically means 2 more LSD to go. Instead of putting my hope on completing the weekend LSD runs i think i'll leverage on my weekdays run, increasing my easy run mileage on Tuesday and Thursday from 10k to 15k at 5:20 pace. Hopefully everything goes as plan :)