Lots of speed, not enough endurance
I finished the Tervuren 16k, a hilly run in the forest, in just under 1:30 (my target was 1:32). Average per kilometer is 5:38, against 5:57 during the Paris half marathon two weeks ago. So that's a major jump.
It could have been even majorer. After 10k I was at 52:15. That speed would have taken me to a time of about 1:23:30. But I could not keep going. A steep climb, followed by a steeper climb, killed my pace and after 11k I had to walk bits.
So what do I learn from this? That I am not back yet to the shape I was in three years ago, in my marathon year. That I need to train for mileage, before looking at speed again. And that I started too optimistically, maybe.
But then, the weather was great (my first short-sleeves run of the season!), the forest was magnificent, the roads and paths, mostly unpaved, were grand, and the crowd was superb (race volunteers, runners and spectators). I should be forgiven for getting carried away - before dropping like a brick.
Next up: the 12k in Kortenberg on Easter Monday. Aim: under one hour.
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