I couldn't find a local 10K on the appointed date in August, 2009, so I ran 25 laps on a track in 41:05. The heart rate hit 175 in just a few laps and 180 by 3 miles; fortunately, it remained at about 181 for the next 3 miles, and the pace never slackened. This should give me confidence that I'm on track for a 1:31:43 half in September and a 3:20 marathon in October.
Jul 04, 2009 Rating
Good run --possible breakthrough coming by: Troy Thompson
How does one update his own marathon story?
I ran a 19:57 5K, today, July 4th, 2009, my first sub-20 in fifteen years. It feels like the start of a breakthrough, perhaps what I've been waiting for for several years.
It was also fun to line up with a former Hansen runner--I guy who had once run a 2:14 marathon and competed in several Olympic trials--and to ask him a few questions.
