12 mile training run

This morning on the schedule was a 12 mile training run, at training rather than race pace. I completed the 12 miles in 1:54:16 for an overall pace of 9:31 per mile.

I did two 5 mile loops followed by a 2 mile loop. The pacing breakdown was:

First 5 mile loop: 48:43 for a pace of 9:45 per mile
Second 5 mile loop: 47:42 for a pace of 9:32 per mile
2 mile loop:  17:51 for a pace of 8:55 per mile

As usual I tried to keep the last loop no faster than the previous loops, but the psychology of being on the last loop got the better of me.

Coming this week: 50 miles of running culminating in a 10 mile pace run on Saturday and my second 20 mile training run on Sunday.