Those last three weeks sure went by super quick! 8 weeks of training (including 2 weeks taper) and I feel about 85% ready! Still not a 100% sure if I can sustain a 6'23" pace for the distance. Running any long distance event is as much a mental skill as it is a physical one. I must get into a head space where I believe I can and then I will. :) I think!
I'm all packed and set to leave for Bangalore tomorrow. Looking forward to the expo and then the actual run on Sunday. The route looks great. A fair bit of it is through Cubbon Park and thats really nice! The weather forecast says its going to be a very pleasant 18-22 degrees C and given that I've been training in a 27 - 30 degree ambiance, that sounds spectacular!! I'm going to have to rethink my shorts though!
I'm going to run with the same strategy as last time : 45 minutes for each 7K segment. Maybe tweak it slightly to 46 min, 45 min & 44 min each so I'm running positive splits. That means maintaining a pace of 6'34" for the first 7K, 6'25" for the middle 7K and 6'17" for the last 7K. Lets see how that pans out. I have never been able to follow through with a pace plan on race day before. Maybe this one will be the one!!
Btw, I just realized recently, that SPBM'18 will be the 25th race of mine. #cheapthrills... :)
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