At the elite level, in front of every PRing middle distance runner is β almost always β a top-notch pacesetter. It sounds simple: just run fast for less than a raceβs total distance. But itβs really hard for most people. Even seasoned pros are oftentimes horrible at pacing despite logging tens of thousands of lifetime miles. So any time a good pacer bubβ¦
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