Generally you’re picking a time faster than you’ve previously done and that you think is at the edge of your reach, so it’s probably close.
Distance running is hugely mental as well, so the targeting is really about trying to pace optimally in my experience. It’s less about “kicking at the end” and more about “I need to run x minute miles”, so the end time is planned
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Generally you’re picking a time faster than you’ve previously done and that you think is at the edge of your reach, so it’s probably close.
Distance running is hugely mental as well, so the targeting is really about trying to pace optimally in my experience. It’s less about “kicking at the end” and more about “I need to run x minute miles”, so the end time is planned