Running2:01:26 20.12 mi (6:02 / mi) +316m5:45 / mi
Long marathon specific run. Four and a bit mies warm up, up the parks and then 10 miles at marathon pace, finishing with the park run for an all out effort. Plan was to break the marathon pace efforts into two chunks but I realised if I did this I would be late for the park run so ended up doing this in one block. Felt cruisey on the way out to Don Valley but tougher back - combination of a slight incline and a little wind. Consequently was a little slower than planned on the return. Got to the park run just as they were starting so joined in after they had completed the first mini lap. Tucked in behind GG and it was certainly easier running this part of the session in a group. Last 1.5 miles was a real effort - I forgot how painful this type of session is - not aerobically tough but just physically draining. Ended up running 3 miles effort in 1611. Jogged the 2 miles warm down very slowly.
