Last Run

I was not about to let rain dampen my last workout before taper. I was hoping for a little break in the rain, but at 12:30 I decided to just run through it. So I laced up the trail shoes and hit the Towpath. I ran for about an hour in a steady rain before it let up and eventually it stopped raining.



The plan was 20 miles at 9:00 minutes per mile. I surprised even myself as I looked at my watch during my run.

13:19.61 - I started between mile markers. The first marker was actually about a mile and a half away. Looking at my watch on the way back though, this was pretty close to 9:00 minute pace.

11:59.95 - I stopped short of the mile marker and turned back.

18:00.54
18:00.55
9:00.55
9:00.44
18:00.65 - That's one hell of a groove.


8:27.54
8:23.95 - This was another turnaround point. Pretty sure this mile was short.

16:58.98 - I think the last two splits threw me off my game.
8:31.39 - I tried finding the 9:00 again, but at least I held the 8:30.
8:47.99 - I purposely walked to get that pace slower.
8:41.20 - To heck with it, I'm almost done.
7:26.30 - I had only one mile marker left before my car, so why not push it.
5:58.73 - Cool down.

Total Time
2:50.38

The total distance was probably under 19.5, but at this point who cares? I am in taper and I declare that I am ready for Ironman. No doubts, no fears.

Let's roll.