Last minute pacing question before this weekend's HIM!

[Deleted User]

So I thought I was all dialed in for a pacing strategy for Quassy this weekend, and have a recent vdot from a half marathon that I am comfortable with.  EN pacing guidelines worked great for me in that stand-alone half marathon, by the way.

For this weekend's race, I was planning on going with MP + 30" for first three miles, etc...  Using my vdot from the half marathon, and the guidance in the wiki. 

Then for the heck of it I decided to listen to the long course run guidance podcast today, and out of nowhere I discover the % pace charts - suggesting I need to dial down the MP I was planning to use, unless I have a perfect day!  Now I'm totally confused!  I've never seen this chart anyplace else.  Is it an idea that was abandoned by R&P, or should I look at it and figure out a realistic % pace to use?  Or just go with the MP from my half marathon vdot??

Race is Sunday!  Thanks for the advice.

kurshing

Go with what you had mapped out. MP+30" for 3, then MP after that...let the reigns go for the last 3.

[Deleted User]

Thanks Steve. That's what I'm thinking unless others chime in with additional advice. I could always slow down a bit if RPE or HR get too high I suppose.

Nemo Brauch

What Steve said. Now Go to bed and rest well!

[Deleted User]

Good advice Nemo. By the way, I listened to your "Meet the Team" interview on a run earlier this week. Great interview!

Nemo Brauch

HA HA HA! Wow, that one is pretty old! Nice to know folks are still enjoying them.

So how did the race go?

[Deleted User]

Pretty good, I think. Tough course though. Constant steep up and downs on the run made for tough pacing. Ended up going with HR and RPE more than my pace. I'll post a full report hopefully tonight.