Tempo Run Saturday morning 7 AM
The week is winding down and I am starting to look forward to the weekend. This weekend will be a little different from most as I will be running in the 1st bi-weekly Megan's OBX Tempo Run. Ben designed these workouts into Megan's marathon training plan to help her prepare for OBX marathon in Nov. but it gives all of us a chance to get together for a good hard workout.
This particular tempo run will be a shorter effort - only 8 miles but it will have the characteristics of a FA ultra: no entry fee, no water, no shirt, no splits, and no awards. The tempo run starts at McMullen greenway 51 entrance around 7AM on Saturday. The plan is to run 6:10 to 6:20 miles for the first 6 miles and then turn everyone loose for the last 2 miles. Potentially, the last 2 miles will be the most interesting. We see who has anything left and who is in early marathon shape.
For yours truly, I plan to hang on or try to hang on for the first 6 miles and then watch as the surging begins.
So far, I know Megan, Mike, Steve, Ben, Jay, and Dan will be running. Hopefully, there will be a few others out as well.
To prepare for it, I have been putting in some extra stretching this week and getting a deep tissue massage tonight. And other than a couple of Tabata workouts, I am not putting in any hard efforts this week.
Goal, Survive the run.
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