When you're used to 20-mile runs and have run a few marathons, it's almost easy to see a 15-mile run as short. During my last go-around with this training plan, this was the weekend where I ran the KC Half Marathon in 1:48. Yesterday morning I thought I'd try what was basically a 15-mile tempo run. The temperature was great, and although rain was in the forecast the sun was out. It was a bit breezy, though.
Let's just say there's a big difference between a race and a long run on a Saturday morning. The first five miles went quickly and easily, but the last ten miles did not. I finished the first five in less than 45 minutes and then headed south into the wind. At about mile seven I started slowing down, and before it was all said and done I walked a few times and cut the run short rather than continuing to run headlong into the wind. I don't know what the problem was other than just starting out too fast. I guess when I run the race in four weeks I need to remember the first couple of miles are a warm-up. Especially since there's a good possibility of running the last half of the race into a south wind. Maybe I was due for the obligatory bad run before the race, but I was still bummed about it.
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