10 Mins WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 2)
10 Miles @ HM Pace (RPE: 5-9)
10 Mins CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
With the hills, I’ve found half marathon pace is the best we can hope for here, but obviously that will fluctuate greatly depending on the section you are on. Dig deep up the hills and focus on good form.
Tough race. The best advice I can give here is just set off at a conservative pace. Not that you have much chance given the start is mainly uphill. This isn’t about chasing a time, this is about proving how far you’ve come and that you can beat most of these hills. It won’t be easy but try and embrace that. Use others around you as motivation, remind yourself how well you’ve done and focus on running tall & driving those elbows back up the hills. Even if you can’t get up all the hills, try and be better than those around you by running with good form. I’m sure you’ll notice some slouched shoulders and heads down. Don’t be one of those. Good luck Philippa. Enjoy!
