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Half Marathon Sub 1:30

  • 26-09-2008 8:40am
    #1
    EMPM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭


    HI, im looking for a bit of advice. I am competing in a half marathon
    next April, and i would like to run it in under 1:30. Currently i do a bit of running (a couple of times a week) and my times for 10k and 5k are 45min and 21min 30sec.

    I do not really put any structure on my training i just go out and run depending on how i feel. Can anybody give me some advice on what i should be doing if i want to run a half marathon in under 1:30.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    T runner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,307 ✭✭✭T runner


    The best option is to join your nearest club abd get the advice from the runners and coaches there. Youll be able to do the sessions you need there also.


  • #3
    Peckham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,559 ✭✭✭Peckham


    Put some structure on your training!

    According to McMillan calculator, your 10k time equates to around 1:40 half-marathon, so with some structure, your goal may be obtainable. Assuming this 10k time is recent, and that the half-marathon is run over similar conditions.

    Joining a club is good advice. However, if that's not suitable or your prefer to do it on your own, then plenty of training plans out there. Hal Higdon has a variety here.


  • #4
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    My bread and butter training runs are usually 10K in distance so if you do that often enough in training your 45 mins will fall. If you mix this up with longer runs, when the day comes for a half marathon you won't be far away. If you get a decent watch with gps you'll be able to track your km / mile splits and see how you're going from run to run. If you have a half marathon in mind and you know the kind of route profile you are expecting then you should gear some of your training runs to that kind of profile - so if you're expecting hills do some training on hills etc.

    Good luck.


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