Designers of the Mill Race and Middle Fork Paths must have been runners.
From the trailhead in downtown Springfield to the Dorris Ranch Trailhead, then
to the Clearwater and back to Mill Race is a near-perfect 13.1 miles. Which
happens to be your distance this weekend. Which is why we’re taking a “field
trip” there.
Directions to the start (at eight o’clock) are coming by email. The
route: Mill Race Trailhead to intersection with Middle Fork Trail, then turn
right and go to Dorris Ranch Trailhead. Turn AROUND there and go to Clearwater
Trailhead. Turn AROUND there, then back to Mill Race. GPS distance is 13.06 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at Dorris (five miles) and at Clearwater (nine miles). Weather forecast: starting temperature in 40s in rain
likely.
WEEK SEVEN
LESSON: YOUR HALF
Question: How does a half-marathon race fit into my
marathon training program?
Answer: It’s a
chance to judge your progress in our program, a chance to see different people
(plus more of them) and places than with our group, and a chance to experience
the racing atmosphere. The 13.1-mile distance is perfect for all of this,
provided you’ve built your training mileage to at least 11. This is more a true
race than the marathon, which can be more a survival test. Your result here
predicts what you might run in a marathon. No, you can’t double this race time.
The more accurate formula multiples your half-marathon time by 2.1. A two-hour
half, for instance, equates to a 4:12 marathon.
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