Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Pacing the Run

A race is your ability to perform in a particular setting regardless if you are running against the clock to qualify for another event or against another runner or nemesis. Your out there alone with nothing but the fitness you've worked so hard to build.

I was finally able to get one of my athletes to buy in to the notion that you can not, I repeat, can not put time in the bank. It does not work regardless of what you say, how you spin it or what you have heard. Trust me!

This past weekend this athlete ran a local half marathon following a strict pacing plan and the results speak for themselves. A near perfect race!

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