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so i am set to run my first half marathon on 16th Sep. I would like some advice on a few things, including mileage for these last few weeks and any key sessions i need to do. Also please advise on long runs, how many to come abd how long. Please look at my log. I am aimong for 1:39:00
"I've been following Eddy's improvement over the last two years on this site, and it's been pretty dang solid. Sure the weekly mileage has been up and down, but over the long haul he's getting out the door and has turned himself into quite a runner. He's only now just figuring out his potential. Consistency in running is measured in years, not weeks. And over the last couple of years, Eddy's made great strides" Jeff 14 Jan 2009
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Anyone else? i know u guys can help. sometimes i feel a slight reluctance to post as i often get strange relies. i just want aittle advice
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Eddy....looks to me like you've multiple months of solid mileage. You've got a mix of distance and faster runs in your workouts (at a glance). You've got a 16+ mile long run a few days ago which finished with the last 3 miles at your target 13.1 pace.
I'd say use the next couple weeks to preserve what you've got and show up at the line healthy and fresh.
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Eddy....looks to me like you've multiple months of solid mileage. You've got a mix of distance and faster runs in your workouts (at a glance). You've got a 16+ mile long run a few days ago which finished with the last 3 miles at your target 13.1 pace. I'd say use the next couple weeks to preserve what you've got and show up at the line healthy and fresh.
I agree with this.
Eddie, I'm a big fan of Brad Hudson's book and plan. You may want to pick up a copy and have a look at the workouts for the time being. That said, I'd go back at some point and read the book itself.
There's a reasonably-priced copy available on Amazon.
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
Good luck at Bupa, Eddy! By the way, if you were shooting for 1:39, that would be equivalent of 22-minutes 5k so I derived this program based on that. 18:57-5k would give you 1:23 for the half:
3 weeks before race
Long Jog
9.5 mi
(7.5 - 11 mi)
1:36:00
(1:22:00 - 1:46:00)
9:57 / mi
(10:51 - 9:27 / mi)
12 x 100/100
(15 minutes warm up, 15 minutes cool down)
0:21 / 0:29
Alternate sprint / float
Easy Fartlek
5.5 mi
(4.5 - 6.5 mi)
51:00
(44:00 - 56:00)
9:12 / mi
(10:03 - 8:45 / mi)
Out & Back
4 mi
(3 - 5 mi)
32:00
(27:00 - 36:00)
7:40 / mi
(8:22 - 7:16 / mi)
Aerobic Run
8 mi
(6.5 - 9.5 mi)
1:17:00
(1:05:00 - 1:24:00)
9:21 / mi
(10:12 - 8:54 / mi)
Cut-Downs
2 sets of 3 X 100m at
0:24 / 0:23 / 0:22
10 mi
(7.5 - 11.5 mi)
1:19:00
(1:06:00 - 1:27:00)
7:58 / mi
(8:45 - 7:34 / mi)
2 weeks before race
Jog
8.5 mi
1:27:00
(1:14:00 - 1:32:00)
16 x 50/50
0:10 / 0:16
5 mi
(4 - 6 mi)
48:00
(41:00 - 52:00)
3.5 mi
(3 - 4 mi)
31:00
(26:00 - 33:00)
8:07 / mi
(8:51 - 7:43 / mi)
1:18:00
(1:05:00 - 1:26:00)
(2.5 - 4 mi)
33:00
(28:00 - 36:00)
9:51 / mi
(10:45 - 9:21 / mi)
5k or 10k Race or Time Trial
5k or 10k
21:37 or 45:03
1 weeks before race
(6 - 9 mi)
(1:07:00 - 1:26:00)
4.5 mi
(3.5 - 5 mi)
43:00
(37:00 - 47:00)
10:00 / mi
(10:54 - 9:30 / mi)
41:00
(37:00 - 46:00)
9:56 / mi
(10:48 - 9:27 / mi)
6.5 mi
(5 - 7.5 mi)
1:03:00
(53:00 - 1:08:00)
9:48 / mi
(10:42 - 9:18 / mi)
Up-Tempo
1 mile
6:57
Run Strongly Evenly
3 mi
(27:00 - 37:00)
10:03 / mi
(10:57 - 9:30 / mi)
Race week
THE RACE
Half Marathon
1:37:56
7:28 / mi
Try some intervals at 5k race pace - something like 6x800 at 5k pace, with recoveries about 50-75% of the time it takes you to do the interval.
Whatever you do you won't really make much difference to your aerobic fitness in a couple of weeks, which is the main thing that will take you round in a good time. But that's not to say that you should give up on your bread and butter running - there's more to come after this particular race. But a bit of faster running has a relatively short lived effect and can make your normal pace feel a little bit easier.
I really appreciated all the advice. Many thanks Nobby for the plan. I will use it. I will be coming to you after to get some speed for my Christmas 10k.
I think 1:39 is very conservative.
Tbh i would be interested in what your thoughts re. a time care. I have been injured a lot and not raced in ages so I am not sure.
I'm confused then. Have been injured or are injured?? You've already run 255 miles this month and 222 last month. You've been putting in the work.
But... If you are feeling too beat up, injured, or fearful of injury to not be willing to give it your best effort perhaps you should focus on solving that problem first. Pacing yourself to 1:39 on your current base shouldn't require anything special other than not overdoing it in the days before the race. I was just saying that I thought you could do better.
I am not injured at the moment. I feel gr8. no niggles. Feel v.strong. I will certainly not be holding anything back come race day. its just that i havent raced in ages so not sure what to aim for
Think i may be able to go iuocker. did a tempo last night and last 5 k was in 7:15 pace and it felt ok
Good luck at Bupa, Eddy! By the way, if you were shooting for 1:39, that would be equivalent of 22-minutes 5k so I derived this program based on that. 18:57-5k would give you 1:23 for the half: 3 weeks before race PhaseDateRankWorkoutDistanceDurationPaceRPEMinMax Coordination 8/26/2012Sunday 2 Long Jog 9.5 mi (7.5 - 11 mi) 1:36:00 (1:22:00 - 1:46:00) 9:57 / mi (10:51 - 9:27 / mi) 1 - 3 111 130 Coordination 8/27/2012Monday 5 12 x 100/100 (15 minutes warm up, 15 minutes cool down) 12 x 100/100 0:21 / 0:29 Alternate sprint / float 6 - 7 157 162 Coordination 8/28/2012Tuesday 6 Easy Fartlek 5.5 mi (4.5 - 6.5 mi) 51:00 (44:00 - 56:00) 9:12 / mi (10:03 - 8:45 / mi) 2 - 6 121 157 Coordination 8/29/2012Wednesday 3 Out & Back 4 mi (3 - 5 mi) 32:00 (27:00 - 36:00) 7:40 / mi (8:22 - 7:16 / mi) 4 - 7 139 162 Coordination 8/30/2012Thursday 4 Aerobic Run 8 mi (6.5 - 9.5 mi) 1:17:00 (1:05:00 - 1:24:00) 9:21 / mi (10:12 - 8:54 / mi) 3 - 5 130 149 Coordination 8/31/2012Friday 7 Cut-Downs (15 minutes warm up, 15 minutes cool down) 2 sets of 3 X 100m at 0:24 / 0:23 / 0:22 Gradually faster; repeat 2 - 6 121 157 Coordination 9/1/2012Saturday 1 Out & Back 10 mi (7.5 - 11.5 mi) 1:19:00 (1:06:00 - 1:27:00) 7:58 / mi (8:45 - 7:34 / mi) 4 - 7 139 162 2 weeks before race PhaseDateRankWorkoutDistanceDurationPaceRPEMinMax Taper 9/2/2012Sunday 2 Jog 8.5 mi (6.5 - 9.5 mi) 1:27:00 (1:14:00 - 1:32:00) 9:57 / mi (10:51 - 9:27 / mi) 1 - 3 111 130 Taper 9/3/2012Monday 4 16 x 50/50 (15 minutes warm up, 15 minutes cool down) 16 x 50/50 0:10 / 0:16 Alternate sprint / float 6 - 7 157 162 Taper 9/4/2012Tuesday 6 Easy Fartlek 5 mi (4 - 6 mi) 48:00 (41:00 - 52:00) 9:12 / mi (10:03 - 8:45 / mi) 2 - 6 121 157 Taper 9/5/2012Wednesday 3 Out & Back 3.5 mi (3 - 4 mi) 31:00 (26:00 - 33:00) 8:07 / mi (8:51 - 7:43 / mi) 4 - 7 139 162 Taper 9/6/2012Thursday 5 Aerobic Run 8.5 mi (6.5 - 9.5 mi) 1:18:00 (1:05:00 - 1:26:00) 9:21 / mi (10:12 - 8:54 / mi) 3 - 5 130 149 Taper 9/7/2012Friday 7 Jog 3.5 mi (2.5 - 4 mi) 33:00 (28:00 - 36:00) 9:51 / mi (10:45 - 9:21 / mi) 1 - 3 111 130 Taper 9/8/2012Saturday 1 5k or 10k Race or Time Trial (15 minutes warm up, 15 minutes cool down) 5k or 10k 21:37 or 45:03 — 6 - 9 157 173 1 weeks before race PhaseDateRankWorkoutDistanceDurationPaceRPEMinMax Taper 9/9/2012Sunday 3 Jog 8 mi (6 - 9 mi) 1:18:00 (1:07:00 - 1:26:00) 9:57 / mi (10:51 - 9:27 / mi) 1 - 3 111 130 Taper 9/10/2012Monday 4 Easy Fartlek 4.5 mi (3.5 - 5 mi) 43:00 (37:00 - 47:00) 10:00 / mi (10:54 - 9:30 / mi) 2 - 6 121 157 Taper 9/11/2012Tuesday 7 Jog 4 mi (3.5 - 5 mi) 41:00 (37:00 - 46:00) 9:56 / mi (10:48 - 9:27 / mi) 1 - 3 111 130 Taper 9/12/2012Wednesday 6 Jog 6.5 mi (5 - 7.5 mi) 1:03:00 (53:00 - 1:08:00) 9:48 / mi (10:42 - 9:18 / mi) 1 - 3 111 130 Taper 9/13/2012Thursday 2 Up-Tempo (15 minutes warm up, 15 minutes cool down) 1 mile 6:57 Run Strongly Evenly 5 - 7 149 162 Taper 9/14/2012Friday 7 Jog 4 mi (3.5 - 5 mi) 41:00 (37:00 - 46:00) 9:56 / mi (10:48 - 9:27 / mi) 1 - 3 111 130 Taper 9/15/2012Saturday 5 Jog 3 mi (2.5 - 4 mi) 31:00 (27:00 - 37:00) 10:03 / mi (10:57 - 9:30 / mi) 1 - 3 111 130 Race week PhaseDateRankWorkoutDistanceDurationPaceRPEMinMax Race 9/16/2012Sunday 1 THE RACE Half Marathon 1:37:56 7:28 / mi
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