So it took me about twelve minutes to finish the first mile, which threw me into hysterics.
That just means you have more time to make up over the next eight miles, so now what are you going to do?
By the second mile, I just bit down and started to pick up a little speed and wouldn't let it go. My form was horrible, my breathing was all over the place, and forget about controlling the heart rate. This is basically what it looked like (ala Garmin).
I was checking my time, distance and heart rate starting at mile four, just to verify that feeling like death was giving me the results I wanted. A little bit into the fourth mile, I realized that if I could just keep the pace going, eventually, I can finish off the run at my leisurely 10 minutes per mile pace and still make it in at 88:30. So I checked and rechecked every quarter mile or so, feeling the need to hurl as I progressed along. By mile 7.19, I felt as though I had nothing left in me, but I plodded along thinking in terms of the number of times around a track I had left, and approximating the amount of time I had to complete the loops. I finally relaxed at mile 8.9, when I was basically done for the day, and I had killed my goal time.
Although I'm happy that I was able to average 9:34 minutes per mile for 9 miles, and I was able to keep it just under the anaerobic threshold (maximum heart rate was at 88.7%), it's also incredibly discouraging. After the run, it felt like I had lost a chunk of my mid section on the course somewhere. I truly felt like death, and I'm amazed that I overcame the need to hurl.
To qualify for Boston, I need to have my time down to 8:15 minutes per mile for 26.2 miles. I just don't know if that is going to happen this year.
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Keep pushing on! The "First" training plan that you are following will get you there. It will be hard though. When you are ready to try a qualifying marathon for Boston makes sure that you pick a flat, fast course.
You are doing great and be very proud that you held that for 9 MILES!!!!
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