The Plan, The Half, The Target Pace, and the Aquathlon
Officially Registered
I pushed the button yesterday, and signed up for the half. 15 sleeps.What's my goal? Good question. Last year I was hell-bent on 1:45. I'm not sure why. I just came up with that number one day, and tried to achieve it. I wasn't ready for the heat, and I wasn't ready for the course, and I had a bad day. I ended up just shy of 2 hours.
This year, I'm not hell-bent on a time. Although, I will throw out a number, just for the sake of it. 1:52:25. I'm fairly confident, I can average 5:20 pace. But if I don't, I will at least try to smile along the route.
Half Marathon Pace Chart
| Pace (min/km) | Pace (min/mile) | Finish Time |
|---|---|---|
| 04:50 | 07:47 | 1:41:53 |
| 04:55 | 07:55 | 1:43:38 |
| 05:00 | 08:03 | 1:45:23 |
| 05:05 | 08:11 | 1:47:09 |
| 05:10 | 08:19 | 1:48:54 |
| 05:15 | 08:27 | 1:50:40 |
| 05:20 | 08:35 | 1:52:25 |
| 05:25 | 08:43 | 1:54:10 |
| 05:30 | 08:51 | 1:55:56 |
| 05:35 | 08:59 | 1:57:41 |
| 05:40 | 09:07 | 1:59:26 |
| 05:45 | 09:15 | 2:01:12 |
| 05:50 | 09:23 | 2:02:57 |
| 05:55 | 09:31 | 2:04:43 |
| 06:00 | 09:39 | 2:06:28 |
| 06:05 | 09:47 | 2:08:13 |
| 06:10 | 09:55 | 2:09:59 |
| 06:15 | 10:03 | 2:11:44 |
| 06:20 | 10:11 | 2:13:30 |
| 06:25 | 10:19 | 2:15:15 |
| 06:30 | 10:28 | 2:17:00 |
| 06:35 | 10:36 | 2:18:46 |
| 06:40 | 10:44 | 2:20:31 |
| 06:45 | 10:52 | 2:22:17 |
| 06:50 | 11:00 | 2:24:02 |
| 06:55 | 11:08 | 2:25:47 |
The Aquathlon
Although, the half is a bigger event, I'm more excited about a smaller local event: 1000m pool swim + 5K run. Partly because, I really enjoy pool swimming, and partly because, even though I'm not a sprinter, I like running 5K. I'm predicting 18 mins for the swim and 22 mins for the run. (perhaps less for the run - get a bucket ready for the finish line - I'm not going to hold anything back).To Speedo or not to Speedo
That, is the question.
