The week ended with the long run; a mere 8 mi at my intended race pace: 7:05 pace which was a lot harder than I expected but I really benefitted from Richie setting the pace for me. I think I'll rely on him for my long run support from here on out.
Based on my goal of finishing in the 3h 5-10min I'll need to be consistent with these averages on race pace runs 7:03 - 7:14. I've heard mixed reports on the long run average being 15-20% lower than intended race pace but I'm sure it will be a good way to build base mileage without going out too hard on simple training runs.
I think I might be giving it too much thought and should just have a little more fun with it.
One last thing, if you can spare an extra $200 or so I highly recommend a GPS watch. Not only is a great training tool but I'm a believer in the need to buy something new every now and then to keep yourself motivated.
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