3 Things I Want To Fix:
1. I might have a glitch/problem in my running form. When I look at the bottom of my running shoes, the outside heel is always worn down. I know about it, and when I run I don't feel it happening. Yet every single pair has this wear pattern. I found a picture of the Saturday run in which I maybe see what is happening--a light scuff of the heel as my forward foot comes down. Granted, this was at mile 13 or so, I was tired, and I was waving at the photographer and out of balance, but excuses excuses excuses! Scuffing the heel probably acts like a brake and strains the leg and foot.
2. During long sessions (>1hr) I don't eat until 45-60 mins in. The recommendations are to eat 15-20 mins into these long sessions so as to keep the flow of carbs steady. By the time I eat, I'm already in a deficit. But I've also had issues with that over-full feeling from eating too much, and I think I can finish better hungry than sick. I rationalize this by thinking that I'll burn what I ate as a meal before-hand. Just test it out and see what happens.
3. I say that I can rip of a 13.1 mile run any day, but I can't do it fast. I just go out and run them as training runs. In fact, there is a disconnect between my 5K and 13.1 PRs: 21:55 (7:03m/m) and 1:54 (8:45m/m). If I am to believe McMillan Running's calculator, my equivalent performance HM time could be 1:46 (26.2 time 3:33!) based on the 5K time. In reverse, my 5K time would be 24.52! Which am I to believe or follow? Regardless, I can do better, but I've yet to really train for a 'fast' half-mary.
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