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Second Mile Blues
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Mar 2015
4:13pm, 13 Mar 2015
5 posts
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LucyJDowning
Happy Friday Afternoon - YAAAAAY Here's a thing.... I've been looking at my splits and notice that I always flag on my second mile. ALWAYS. WTF is that about? Is it a thing? Does anyone have any tips to combat it? Any advice or ideas will be very welcome. Cheers Lu |
Mar 2015
4:18pm, 13 Mar 2015
151 posts
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chunkywizard
I also slow on Km 6 and 7 in a 10K, I think for me it's a mental thing ie only over half way, not near enough to the end yet. In Km 8 I can visualise the finishing tape. How far are you running? Do you always start too quick? Does your pace recover in line with the first mile in mile 3? CW |
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Mar 2015
4:24pm, 13 Mar 2015
7 posts
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LucyJDowning
I run 5k about 4 lunch breaks a week. And the 3rd mile is usually a very similar pace to the first. 2nd though is considerably slower. Probably is a mental thing you're right. Have you found any thing that helps you when you hit 6/7k? |
Mar 2015
4:26pm, 13 Mar 2015
13793 posts
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Ted
Lucy, it could just be that you got into a comfort zone in your run. For instance I find that in a race my mind can wander in the 2nd half and my 2nd last mile* can be the slowest in the race as I think about the finish rather than just getting on with it. Tip: It's a mental game, for more reasons than one. *or Km if that is your interval. |
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Mar 2015
5:03pm, 13 Mar 2015
8 posts
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LucyJDowning
I need to find a way to trick my brain then I think...
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Mar 2015
6:47pm, 13 Mar 2015
152 posts
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chunkywizard
The brain likes incentives. If you are gong for a PB then being on pace for a new PB really helps. Also chasing people or being paced helps me. Try starting a bit slower then getting progressively quicker will also help CW |
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Mar 2015
2:22pm, 16 Mar 2015
9 posts
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LucyJDowning
Oh thanks CW. I put my head down today and focused my efforts on the first two miles telling myself I could ease off at the end, it made the second mile a bit faster than usual. I think it's going to be a case of trying lots of different ways of thinking and visualising so I can find what works for me. |
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