Started doing tempo runs in early July to improve pace towards the goal of a sub 2hr HM in mid August and added a weekly interval run few weeks later. Consequently, very happy that I was able to comfortably beat my goal and complete a solo HM , as part of the NEBS independence day virtual run, in 1:55:22. This made me the 3rd fastest finisher in the 56-65Y age category!! I managed to maintain a steady pace of around 5:25/Km (between 5:20 and 5:30 ) throughout though it was a real challenge to sustain this in the last 4-5 Kms. The outliers were Km 1 with 5:40 and Km 10 at 5:13. Had a banana about 20 mins before start and managed the run without any fuel or hydration - thanks to the moderate partly cloudy Bangalore weather . This now gives me the confidence to train over the next few months for a sub 4:05 Full marathon towards the year end or early next year.
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