I recently corrected my sloth-like ways and became a runner. In fact, I ran the Boston Marathon this past April with a couple of my buds. On that day, I experienced my largest mood swing ever, from ridiculously pessimistic during the race, to euphoric upon completion. I definitely plan on running again next year.
However, I pose a question. I have trained these past four months: stair running, hill running, long runs, tempo running. And my overall fitness level has improved. However, when I decide to run at my most comfortable pace, it always turns out to be the same 10-min mile pace regardless of how much I have been training. I wonder if this is the case for everyone else. I have improved my one mile time by a minute and a half, yet the pace I consider comfortable has remained the same. Is this the case for other people, and if so, what pace did you settle into?