As you might know already, I'm running a trail half marathon in a week. A WEEK. So excited I can't contain myself. This will be my longest race to date and while I know I can handle the distance (I've run up to 15 miles in my training) I'm at a loss about pacing. Ok fine, I'm at a loss about a lot of stuff but right now let's stick to pacing. On the road, I run with a specific time in mind. If I run on a trail, I normally don't pay much attention to the Garmin, unless it's telling me how to get back to the car since I'm hopeless at finding my way. Anyone know where home is? Anyone? When I ran my two previous races I wasn't worried about times or splits or paces at all. They were on trails, and they were tough. I just ran the best I could and crossed my fingers. Is this how you run trail races, if you've run them before? Or do you race with a specific time in mind? 13 K Trail Race without a Garmin. Or even Mile Markers! I ran an ...
Ultrarunning in Kalamazoo on a ketogenic diet