Can I get a hallelujah?!!!!!

Can I get a hallelujah?!!!!! by leecolgate at Garmin Connect - Details

 

Click above to find out how I feel about today's session!

When I programmed my GPS for this, I entered a target pace of 8:55 to 9:10 per mile, never thinking I would get anywhere near it.  By the time the thing had got through its initial inability to measure anything (usually about 10 minutes) I was lagging slightly behind this, but was worried about pushing to catch up so early on in the run.

I did pick up the pace a bit once I hit the seafront and got to the target, maintaining it quite nicely for as long as I was bothering to check.  I must have slacked off somewhere without being conscious of it, as having uploaded the data it turns out I averaged 9:15 for the first half.

About 5 minutes into the return leg, the GPS shouted at me again. I was apparently on 9:15 miling still.  I vacillated (in public I know!) but decided to challenge myself and made a conscious effort to pick things up.  It worked, too.  Not only that, I got under 9:00 per mile over the 40 minutes!  This is a revelation and also means I 'negative splitted', despite not having plodded for the first half!!!  I am now intrigued to discover exactly what I am capable of.  I may have been underestimating myself.

I have 3 weeks to go and will be amending the target pace levels on every run between now and then, to reflect the fact that I may not be as hopeless as I thought.  The next session is on Monday and in the meantime, feel free to play the soundclip over and over and over again.

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