Training for HM: Save the 13.1 for that day or train higher mileage? (Read 841 times)

as long as you get in a training run or two in the 10 mile range, you'll fine for getting through the half down the road when you are interested in "racing" a half, you'll probably want to run some 15+ milers

When did you run that 10K in 1:05. By your training paces you seem to have gotten faster than that. I see that you are able to run about a 10 min/miles, (unless you are racing all of your training runs which is not the best strategy). I too started running in fall of 2006 and am not remotely fast and am a back of the packer. My training runs are at 11 min/mile to 12 min/mile or slower, but my 5K race pace is about 9min/mile and my 10 mile pace is about 9:30 min/mile. Assuming a 10min/mile pace for your race you should be be able to finish your HM in 2:10 or faster, I'd bet you will be able to do it under 2:00 especially if you get in the over distances runs in.

I ran the 10K at the end of September in Pittsburgh's "The Great Race". My pace seems to be about 10min/mile most of the time. I find when I run with my friend that it always seems like I'm racing her. We are in training for HM on June 7th, and like to run together for two reasons- company and safety. I do run 1-2 days/week on my own so I run my own pace then.

Although I have very little experience, I just finished my first HM a couple weeks ago in a time that I was happy with and the longest run I got up to in training was two 10 mile runs. On race day, I was wishing that I'd done at least a 12 miler to be more confident at the start line but by the end of the race, things were fine. Good luck!