Sub-90 Minutes for the Half Marathon (2011) (Read 6744 times)

I'm not sure Jeff isn't getting as much out of it as you are.

I'd agree with this, if not for the double-negative.

(Nader is overstating my contributions. I thought we were just chatting!)

Oh, and isn't the goal sub-90 minutes, not 90 minutes and 11 seconds? C'mon man!

Great finish Nader, nice work. Now knock it out for good in Philly.

I ran 1:30:11 today.  Happy about it. 

 

MTA: I really appreciate all the help that you guys have given me. But, it needs to be mentioned that Jeff pretty much coached me for free over the last 12 months (i.e., from 1:37-1:30).  He has sent me private messages before and after almost every race and copiously answered endless training questions.  He got nothing out of it.  He is just a good person that wanted to make someone else happy. I haven't convinced him to go into coaching, but if he does, you all should hire him.      

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I don't stop as often as I used but just noticed this today . I periodically take a peek at some of the logs to see  if there are any new PR's and this one really caught my attention! I remember when you were trying to break 4 hours for the marathon and now this!

Your splits might have jumped around a bit but you stayed strong right through the end--6:55 for last 2.1 is solid. It won't be long before that sub-90 is yours.

Congratulations on a very nice run, and hats off to you too, Jeff.

Thanks very much, Jim.

 

How do you feel, being two weeks out from Clarksburg?

To be honest I'm feeling pretty beat up. I hurt my right hip during a 20-miler yesterday and also have a very sore quad. The hip niggle is a new one so I can't be sure, but it feels like something I can get rid of with a day or 2 off and some easy runs. Other than that I'm pretty fit. If I recover like I hope and conditions are good I think I have a shot of breaking 1:31. However I think the sub-90 will have to wait until next year.

Thanks for asking. Keep up the good work!

Your fitness and training is looking great Jim, best of luck from me too for the half.

Thanks, Robin, and congratulations on your new marathon PR.

 I read the recap in your log and agree that you have a sub 2:50 in you. In fact, you might have been able to pull it off on that day if you done just a couple things differently. As it was you still ran a very nice time. You are running very well!

Will be ready to roll in about 24 hours.  Course is certified, start time forecast is mostly sunny and 43° with 5 mph winds.  Should be 48° with 7 mph winds by finish.

If I cannot do this on the training I've put in, I just cannot do it.  Only second HM, so still very green at this distance; however, hope that I have worked up to a 2:00-3:00 minute margin of error in my fitness.  "A" goal is to win Grand Master's Division.  Would like to finish in top 5 overall...oh hell, we're all friends here, I really want to finish in top 3 or even win the overall .

Waiting on official chip time results to post, but gun time is 1:28:01.  3rd Overall.

Splits: 7:09 (ugh) / 6:53 / 6:42 / 6:48 / 6:36 / 6:48 / 6:43 / 6:43 / 6:33 / 6:32 / 6:41 / 6:26 / 6:14 and 1:12 for last 0.20 (by running crappy tangents, found a way to turn a certified course into a 13.20 journey.)

Some splits are clear where stopping for EFS shots/water or gatoraide.  Have not mastered running or walking while drinking.

I had my attempt at sub 1:30 half today. Finished in 1:28:10.  I'm ok with it, since it was less than ideal conditions with about 1.5 miles non consecutive miles were run into the teeth of a 20 mph wind.  There was also a trail with loose pea gravel, which isn't exactly the easiest to get that extra "spring" and probably affected my pace more than I think.  Next time I try for a PR in the half I'll make sure it's not windy