You would think that all this training would make me faster! Not today it didn't. I have often had slow parkruns during marathon training in the past and today was another case in point.
I guess having done 14 miles on Thursday and 10 yesterday my legs were hardly rested. During the warm up my pace seemed a bit off for the heart rate but this is often the case before a race.
However when the race started my legs were a bit lifeless. I felt strong but didn't have much speed. After the first lap I had climbed up to 8th place but there was about 40 metres between me and 7th. This was too much for me to close and I spent the whole lap isolated.
I guess 3 miles at LT pace on a hilly and twisty course is not disastrous. I'll have a couple more shots at parkruns on fresher legs before the marathon.
3.7 miles before and 3.3 miles after made 10 for the day.
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