Race at your pace?

[Becky1606]

I'm thinking about entering July's Race at your Pace, has anyone else done it? I'm stuck between 25 miles and 50 miles.. 25 seems low and 50 seems high!?

What distance should I go for? Does anyone have any advice for it?

[Jay66UK Graduate]

50 is pretty much 20k a week. I’m only managing 13k a week at the moment. I’d be going for the 25 but you might be running more than me.

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Also noting you can “walk, run or jog” the distance. So you could resolve to top up your running miles with walks on your rest days and go for 50?

[Becky1606 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

It's a tricky one - I quite like the idea of it purely being for my "running" as I walk a lot (8-10k a day) so it feels like cheating haha! I think I'm going to go for the 25 and run it all (or try to!)

[Becky1606 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

I think that's a good idea Jay! 20k a week is far too ambitious for me lol

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Becky1606]

Also note you “may” be able to upgrade to the next one up (presumably subject to medal availability).

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

At this stage I’d play it safe. Don’t set a high target, do too much and get injured in the process.

I think you can switch down after you’ve registered though if you’re not going to achieve the higher one so up to you.

Defo work out your current weekly average.

[Becky1606 Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

Thanks Simon!

I've worked out I do about 4.5k 3x a week so 13.5k per week, which over 4 weeks is about 33 miles (give or take), I think the 25mile one is right for my running and will keep me motivated to carry on my runs every week but isn't too stretching.

I can always do 50 another month when I'm a more experienced runner!

[_SimonT_ Graduate in reply to Becky1606]

Sounds good. I work with someone who set themselves 100 miles for June. He couldn’t do it though so is going for 75 instead (still bonkers!)

[southlundon Graduate in reply to Becky1606]

I've just found your post - I have signed up to the November 25 miles because of this exact same reasoning! Did you finish it?

[Becky1606 Graduate in reply to southlundon]

Hi!

Yes I did - managed 30miles in the end. Actually just signed up for the 50 in November as I’m now running 5k 4x a week ☺️

[southlundon Graduate in reply to Becky1606]

That’s fantastic - well done! 😀

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate]

Hey Becky I’ve just signed up for this - I went for 50. I figured if I run 3.1 miles 4 times per week I won’t be far off 50. I’ll just fit in an extra run if I need to!

[Becky1606 Graduate in reply to BlondeAmbition72]

Haha amazing blonde! We can keep each other on track for graduation and for this now!!

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate]

Absolutely 👍😊👍

[linda9389 Graduate]

I saw these a while back and thought exactly the same - 25 won't push me beyond what I'm doing but 50 would most likely break me! so I've done neither, I'm still procrastinating

Good luck with yours though