5 miles @ 2%, 3%, 4%, 1%, 0%, successively. 8’28″ average pace, 2-4% inclines at 8’49″ pace.
1% incline was hard to do any slower than 8’00″ pace
0% incline was hard to do slower than 7’30″ pace
Marathon Race day weather
Flying Pig race day forecast is on the Weather Channel’s 10-day forecast now:
May 3 Saturday
Showers possible. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
May 4 Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s.
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Legs in good shape today.
Wednesday workout
5 miles @ 2%, 3%, 4%, 1%, 0%, successively. 8’28″ average pace, 2-4% inclines at 8’49″ pace.
1% incline was hard to do any slower than 8’00″ pace
0% incline was hard to do slower than 7’30″ pace
Marathon Race day weather
Flying Pig race day forecast is on the Weather Channel’s 10-day forecast now:
May 3 Saturday
Showers possible. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
May 4 Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s.