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

kimba


    Awesome snow run too, I bet that would be super good for leg strength.  We're going up to Sun Peaks. BC, for a couple of weeks at the end of January so I'm looking forward to running in totally different conditions then, although normally I just stick to the roadside.

     

     

    nice!  Look up snow shoe running - maybe you can rent some up there and try them out!

    800m:  2:20.3 (2015) | 1 Mile:  5:13 (2016) | 5K: 18:32 (2010) | 10km: 39:55 (2012) HM: 1:28 (2013) 

     

    Marky_Mark_17


      RANT OF THE DAY

       

      In New Zealand we have a 15% sales tax (we call it GST - goods and services tax) on anything you buy from a shop or an NZ online retailer.

       

      Anything bought from overseas websites that got sent to you in NZ used to be exempt from this tax, unless it was over a $400 threshold, i.e. I never paid GST on any running shoes because I try to score most of them cheaply on sale from Running Warehouse Australia (running shoes are stupidly expensive in NZ).

       

      Our evil government has now said that 15% GST applies to everything as of December 1, whether it was purchased from an overseas retailer and shipped to NZ (e.g. Amazon.com or runningwarehouse.com.au), or whether it was purchased in NZ.

       

      I have concluded that the government is out to get me as they are trying to make my running habit less affordable (and profit off it in the process).

      3,000m: 9:07.7 (Nov-21) | 5,000m: 15:39 (Dec-19) | 10,000m: 32:34 (Mar-20)  

      10km: 33:15 (Sep-19) | HM: 1:09:41 (May-21)* | FM: 2:41:41 (Oct-20)

      * Net downhill course

      Last race: Maraetai HM, 10 Mar, DNF

      Up next: Waterfront HM, 7 Apr

      "CONSISTENCY IS KING"

      SteveChCh


      Hot Weather Complainer

        They're most certainly out to get you Mark - you have a salary and are not (I don't think) in any of the preferred victim groups.

         

        I find Catch of the Day (might just be called "Catch" now) is pretty good.  But I stocked up when in the States earlier this year (basically half price) and might get some more in Australia in a couple of weeks (up to 50% off).

        5km: 18:34 11/23 │ 10km: 39:10 8/23 │ HM: 1:26:48 9/23 │ M: 3:34:49 6/23

         

        2024 Races:

        Motorway Half Marathon February 25, 2024 1:29:55

        Christchurch Half-Marathon April 21, 2024

        Selwyn Marathon June 2, 2024

        Dunedin Half Marathon September 15, 2024

           DPS Props that is a lot to juggle!

           

          As a few have commented on my doubles. It is part of the plan to minimize wear and to have 1 workout being a fast long run (Saturday) since I need to sustain a 6:18 pace for the Marathon next summer. Typically my other workout is Tuesdays.  It is also a partial factor of being a good husband and dad. My wife is pregnant with our second (due 5 days before my june marathon...oops) so to be helpful I don't run between 6 am and 7 pm when my son is awake, and I get up with him in the night if need be. So I try to be in bed at 8:30 pm or so and up at 4 or 4:30 am. As a result running a 9 and 4 works better from a staying healthy perspective and life style than running a 13 miler 4 days a week. I also work 50-60 hours a week between my 2 jobs (govt programs for homeless and low income housing and 2nd job in homes shelter on sundays)

          PR's

          1m  5:38 (2018)

          5k    19:59 (2019)

          HM  1:33:56 (2018)

          FM  3:23:07 (2018)

          kimba


            https://trailrunnermag.com/training/what-it-means-to-base-build-and-how-to-do-it.html

             

            I came across this article and thought some here might enjoy it.

            800m:  2:20.3 (2015) | 1 Mile:  5:13 (2016) | 5K: 18:32 (2010) | 10km: 39:55 (2012) HM: 1:28 (2013) 

             

            JMac11


            RIP Milkman

              Kimba - link looks broken. My only snow running lately has been icy sidewalks in Manhattan and then completely snow packed sidewalks in Montreal. Both were complete disasters, but I hate the treadmill so much I'll do almost anything to avoid it.

               

              Mark - I think the logic sort of makes sense tbh, like why would you pay a tax if it was shipped to a NZ store and then you bought it vs. you cutting out the middleman? Frustrating though. The USA has something similar where you don't have to pay sales tax for certain states if that business does not have a "physical" presence in your state.

              5K: 16:37 (11/20)  |  10K: 34:49 (10/19)  |  HM: 1:14:57 (5/22)  |  FM: 2:36:31 (12/19) 

               

               

              dpschumacher


              3 months til Masters

                Add an "L" to the end of .html at the end and then it will work

                 

                https://trailrunnermag.com/training/what-it-means-to-base-build-and-how-to-do-it.htm

                 

                I came across this article and thought some here might enjoy it.

                2023 Goals

                Marathon Sub 2:37 (CIM) 2:41:18

                10k Sub 35:00 (Victory 10k 34:19)

                5k Sub 16:00 (Hot Dash 5k in March (16:48), Brian Kraft in May (16:20), Twilight 5000 in July and August (16:20/16:25 Both heat index 102-103F)

                Sub 1:16 Half Marathon  City of Lakes Half Marathon 1:15:47)

                Sub 56:30 in 10 mile (Twin Cities 10 mile, Canceled due to weather, 56:35 as a workout)

                 

                2024 Goals

                Sub 2:37 Marathon

                Sub 1:15 Half

                Sub 34 10k

                Sub 16 5k

                 

                 

                dpschumacher


                3 months til Masters

                  Jmac- pretty sure this is now closed. I think all retailers have to collect tax now or the IRS is coming for you. The exception is non physical objects...digital photos, pdfs, etc.

                   

                  I think apple or amazon or someone lost a court case a year ago or so

                   

                  "Mark - I think the logic sort of makes sense tbh, like why would you pay a tax if it was shipped to a NZ store and then you bought it vs. you cutting out the middleman? Frustrating though. The USA has something similar where you don't have to pay sales tax for certain states if that business does not have a "physical" presence in your state."

                  2023 Goals

                  Marathon Sub 2:37 (CIM) 2:41:18

                  10k Sub 35:00 (Victory 10k 34:19)

                  5k Sub 16:00 (Hot Dash 5k in March (16:48), Brian Kraft in May (16:20), Twilight 5000 in July and August (16:20/16:25 Both heat index 102-103F)

                  Sub 1:16 Half Marathon  City of Lakes Half Marathon 1:15:47)

                  Sub 56:30 in 10 mile (Twin Cities 10 mile, Canceled due to weather, 56:35 as a workout)

                   

                  2024 Goals

                  Sub 2:37 Marathon

                  Sub 1:15 Half

                  Sub 34 10k

                  Sub 16 5k

                   

                   

                  JMac11


                  RIP Milkman

                    DPS - so I looked it up. States can now require it, but they aren't forced to collect it. Put another way, some states used to charge tax even if you didn't have a physical location, which SCOTUS recently ruled is legal. So now states are rushing to get it on their books if they don't, but not all states have it. Apparently the recent decision overturned a 1992 decision saying you needed a physical presence.

                    5K: 16:37 (11/20)  |  10K: 34:49 (10/19)  |  HM: 1:14:57 (5/22)  |  FM: 2:36:31 (12/19) 

                     

                     

                    dpschumacher


                    3 months til Masters

                      That sounds right.

                       

                      DPS - so I looked it up. States can now require it, but they aren't forced to collect it. Put another way, some states used to charge tax even if you didn't have a physical location, which SCOTUS recently ruled is legal. So now states are rushing to get it on their books if they don't, but not all states have it. Apparently the recent decision overturned a 1992 decision saying you needed a physical presence.

                      2023 Goals

                      Marathon Sub 2:37 (CIM) 2:41:18

                      10k Sub 35:00 (Victory 10k 34:19)

                      5k Sub 16:00 (Hot Dash 5k in March (16:48), Brian Kraft in May (16:20), Twilight 5000 in July and August (16:20/16:25 Both heat index 102-103F)

                      Sub 1:16 Half Marathon  City of Lakes Half Marathon 1:15:47)

                      Sub 56:30 in 10 mile (Twin Cities 10 mile, Canceled due to weather, 56:35 as a workout)

                       

                      2024 Goals

                      Sub 2:37 Marathon

                      Sub 1:15 Half

                      Sub 34 10k

                      Sub 16 5k

                       

                       

                      flavio80


                      Intl. correspondent

                        Mark - agreed, import taxes are super annoying. I once bought 2 shoes from runningwarehouse US worth $200. Shipping was $57. I paid $257 in import fees, making each shoe cost $257 in the end. That was the last time I tried to do this.

                        Now I wait for vacation trips abroad.

                        PRs: 1500 4:54.1 2019 - 5K 17:53 2023 - 10K 37:55 2023 - HM 1:21:59 2021

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                        CommanderKeen


                        Cobra Commander Keen

                          That sounds right.

                           

                           

                          Oklahoma did this recently. Now everything I buy online I get charged Oklahoma sales tax for, even if there's no physical presence in OK.

                          5k: 17:58 11/22 │ 10k: 37:55 9/21 │ HM: 1:23:22 4/22 │ M: 2:56:05 12/22

                           

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                          Marky_Mark_17


                             

                            Mark - I think the logic sort of makes sense tbh, like why would you pay a tax if it was shipped to a NZ store and then you bought it vs. you cutting out the middleman? Frustrating though. 

                             

                            The logic makes sense, I'm just annoyed I'm going to have to pay more for shoes.

                             

                            The other argument that got made was that it levels the playing field for NZ-based retailers... who charge stupidly high prices generally anyway - and you watch as they put their prices up by 5% or so (but less than 15%).

                            3,000m: 9:07.7 (Nov-21) | 5,000m: 15:39 (Dec-19) | 10,000m: 32:34 (Mar-20)  

                            10km: 33:15 (Sep-19) | HM: 1:09:41 (May-21)* | FM: 2:41:41 (Oct-20)

                            * Net downhill course

                            Last race: Maraetai HM, 10 Mar, DNF

                            Up next: Waterfront HM, 7 Apr

                            "CONSISTENCY IS KING"

                            flavio80


                            Intl. correspondent

                              Brewing - got it, I like cats mostly because they don't charge me. With dogs I never know if they just wanna smell my legs or tear them apart.

                              That said, I'm unable to nurture anything. When my wife bought some plants last year the first thing I said is that I would absolutely not help 

                               

                              Piwi - in your absence I'm on Strava spewing juvenile jokes about man boobs, or one emoticon a time conversations. Someone has to carry that burden.

                               

                              DPS - that's a lot of juggling, much respect. Just how you survive working 60 hours during week days is mind boggling. I work 40 and it already seems way too much.

                               

                              Jmac - Very enlightening discussion about post workout replenishments on Strava. Please stop sabotaging yourself running on ice rinks 4 days out from the big day.

                               

                              me - I have a sore throat again, had to skip strength training this afternoon. Hopefully it's gone by tomorrow.

                              PRs: 1500 4:54.1 2019 - 5K 17:53 2023 - 10K 37:55 2023 - HM 1:21:59 2021

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                              flavio80


                              Intl. correspondent

                                 

                                 

                                The other argument that got made was that it levels the playing field for NZ-based retailers... who charge stupidly high prices generally anyway - and you watch as they put their prices up by 5% or so (but less than 15%).

                                 

                                The arguments are crafted after the decision to make it look legit, Mark, I'm sure you know that.

                                 

                                I'll leave this very entertaining and interesting video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs

                                CGP Grey - Rules for rulers (based on the book The dictators Handbook).

                                 

                                In summary, big folk command and small folk obey.

                                PRs: 1500 4:54.1 2019 - 5K 17:53 2023 - 10K 37:55 2023 - HM 1:21:59 2021

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