Sharpening
This morning’s workout was designed to simulate the race start to some extent. We warmed up by running over to Zilker Park. Then, instead of doing the drills, we stood around for a few minutes. Then we ran. The instructions were to not go any faster than marathon pace. I have a couple pace plans, and I will select one on race day when I see the weather and how I am feeling. For today, I chose the more aggressive one. The first lap was a little bumpy, but on the second lap I really started to feel good. I was just getting ready to cruise when I finished the second lap and found it was time to stop. After the whole group finished, we swapped some stories before heading back to RunTex. That felt really, really good. It turns out my heart rate numbers were really low, too, for the entire day. This is what it feels like to be ready to go!