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Which h.m. training program

  • 06-02-2012 11:44pm
    #1
    Mumontherun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭


    Am thinking of doing a half marathon this year and have been looking at a few half marathon training programs. My background is started running over a year ago on the couch25k program, have done a few 5ks and10ks (roads), am currently training for 10ks - present weekly program 1 x LSR, 2 x TEMPO (including hills) or 1 x tempo and 1 x speed (have only got back into speed and tempo work after injury).

    I have looked at Hal HIgdons, the Novice 2 and Intermediate. I feel the Novice lacks speed work and the Intermediate might be too much too soon for me.

    So, I also came across this website and found the sub 100 :eek::eek: quite interesting :D here's the link

    http://www.endurancetraining.com.au/Articles/Half%20Marathon%20Training%20Program.pdf

    Would appreciate the advice of experienced boardsies who made the leap from 10k to h.m.


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  • #2
    Mumontherun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭Mumontherun


    Anyone......... ??

    Is the sub-100 too ambitious, should I go with the over 100 program ? Anyone any ideas what time the second program should give if adhered to ??


  • #3
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    mumontherun wrote: »
    Anyone......... ??

    Is the sub-100 too ambitious, should I go with the over 100 program ? Anyone any ideas what time the second program should give if adhered to ??

    I would have thought that the sub 100 programme is if you think you'll get sub 100 in the race. What target have you got? What is your 10k/5k race times like?
    Personally I think most people will benefit from running more than 3 times per week. the extra runs should just be short and easy runs (think LSR pace for half the distance).


  • #4
    Mumontherun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭Mumontherun


    menoscemo wrote: »
    I would have thought that the sub 100 programme is if you think you'll get sub 100 in the race. What target have you got? What is your 10k/5k race times like?
    Personally I think most people will benefit from running more than 3 times per week. the extra runs should just be short and easy runs (think LSR pace for half the distance).


    Thank you, yes I was surprised too that there are only 3 sessions in the week, so are you saying do an extra run, half the recommended weekly LSR again at easy pace ?

    My last 10k time was 51.12 and my last 5k was 23.**

    "How do you assess your goal time for a half marathon?
    If you wish to go under the 100 minute mark for your upcoming half marathon,
    then as a guide you will need to be capable of running about 22 minutes for 5km
    or 45 minutes for 10km. Although these are only a guide, if you are not close to
    these times, then your speed will be a limitation in achieving this half marathon
    goal".

    I'm near the 5k time but not the 10k, though there is room for improvement on that.:)


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