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replyIt is that, but it's also your speed. When running, you typically pick a pace that's slower than your max, so it can be sustained for the full distance.
reply"Pace yourself" specifically means "slow down".
"Pace yourself" doesn't specifically mean "slow down", it actually means to maximize your speed across the full race. In other words it can mean speeding up when you look at the average pace across the entire event.
replyYes, and pacing also stops you running too fast at the beginning of the race and blowing up. I believe "we can finish the overall race faster" is part of the metaphor they were aiming for.
replyNah, they just want their competitors to slow down.
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