Sub 1:30 Half Marathon in 2019 (Read 641 times)

Cool - welcome.  I guess you've all booked flights for Taupo.  I say just get mileage up for a 50k.  Race a half or two in the build up, you might go sub 90 just via the increased volume.  Sydney running festival has the half in September (I raced it 2015) which might tie in.

MJ - You can safely assume that everybody is doping.
Some poor Kenyans use off the counter EPO, some runners from other nationalities
use olympic grade undetectable stuff. I don't think it is possible to make the sport fair.
I generally don't think too much about this, cause otherwise it becomes impossible to
enjoy the sport. You couldn't be excited about Bolt's 9:58 or Paula's 2h15 marathon, and to
me that ruins it.

Mark - Here's what I had for yesterday's workout:
1 - 5 reps - single leg squat leg back holding a 16kg kettlebell (https://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/BWSingleLegSquatLegBack)
I don't go all the way to the ground though, there's a small 15cm platform where I touch the back knee

2 - 5 reps - one arm kettlebell floor press
Like this -(https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/one-arm-kettlebell-floor-press)
but I keep my knees up, not flatted like the dude

There was another exercise "for rest", all of this 7 times.

then a second block:
1 - 5 reps - squatting all the way down to a 15cm block, then back up, holding a 16kg kettlebell with the hands.
2 - 5 reps - pushups against 2 blocks raised 15cm from the ground, with a 15kg weight on my back,
do the movement all the way until it becomes negative (chest is below where the hands are)

And one more "rest" exercise. All of this 7 times.

I'm pretty sore today, but honestly not as bad as I thought I'd be.

Watson - ouch on the kiddo, hopefully she can recover quickly (as kids do) and does not
reinjure it (also common with kids)

CJ - welcome aboard. I think you're very optimistic with the half and the 50k, but like
others have said, it would be better if you ran the half during 50k preparation.
20 miles a week is a very low mileage for a 50k, unless you are doing it for fun, I'd
say you'd get more bang for your buck by focusing on the shorter distances (3k, 5k) at the moment
while you still have your mileage very low.

Marco - good to see you around!

Keen - aren't you targeting some local 5k race? Also, are there track meets where you live?
That'd be fun and now is probably the best time to try them out.

Mark again - ok, 16:02 or you got to dress up like Gaga, but be quick cause she's wearing
less and less these days.

me - After yesterday's super strong strength workout, some anaerobic workouts for today with 3x (100 + 200 + 300 + 400).

The first series was pretty fast then soreness got to me and the others were slower. In the end I averaged the same speed on all distances LOL.

Flavio - those exercises will be great for your running.

Also I am no chance at 16:02 haha.  Should be around the mid-16's as I'm not tapering and haven't really done any specific prep, plus the course is not flat with a few small undulations and a couple of sharp turns too.  It's just a bit of a hitout/fitness test.  Also the tutu will probably make for a bit of aerodynamic drag.

It's a little ballerina outfit. Mark's hairy legs will look awesome in it 

I booked a Physio appointment. That's a big step for me 

Half of it with physio's is the injury.  A common easy to fix injury makes the physio look good.  An unusual, hard to heal injury makes the physio look bad.

My youngest elbow is healing really well - her follow up x-ray showed yesterday.

Mark - The woman in "activewear" was probably just jealous of your runner's legs, hair or no.

Watson - Glad to hear your little one is healing well.

Marco - Those weeks after a marathon are always a bit of a struggle, but it'll come back before long.

Gone a bit quiet on here!!

16:13 official in this morning's 5km park run.  Perfect conditions and felt pretty good.  Well, apart from the inevitable gasping for air like a fish out of water in the last km, but that's how a 5km race should be.  That's a new 5km road PB.  Course is relatively quick but has a few small rollers and a couple of tight turns so it's not dead flat.

Mark - I hate to be that guy (but feel it’s my duty as the thread leader this year), but was the course short? I looked on Strava and seemed like everyone that ran “with” you came in under 3.11 miles. May have been only off by a bit, and of course you can claim it either way (the tutu alone may make it worth it!) but I’d look a bit more into other runners. 5Ks should come in around 3.15 miles when measured properly.

Watson - good luck. You’ve been running a lot of tough XC courses lately, the mental training alone will help you immensely.

Me - sorry for the quiet, just been logging only easy miles so I’m not really into it right now. Next week I’ll pick up some rep work and run a 5K just to get the rust out. Once my training really picks up, I’ll be more active. Goal is still a PR given how soft my current one is, but I’ll have a couple more cracks at it this summer.