The Waltons aka Advanced Half Marathon Training Thread - 2022 edition (Read 444 times)

    Has the NZ crowd already discussed that Costco is coming to New Zealand?

     

    I love their food court. Its junk food at super cheap prices, hot dog and soft drink for $1.50 plus some churros. Just love it. And who doesn't need a 50 pack of everything???

     

    Fred - couldn't you just have your son start at the same time as you? I assume its all chipped, so it shouldnt matter? Or does he want to race the others?

    HM: 1:47 (9/20) I FM: 3:53:11 (9/23)

     

    2024 Goals: run a FM & HM + stay healthy!

    Fredford66


    Waltons ThreadLord

       

      Fred - couldn't you just have your son start at the same time as you? I assume its all chipped, so it shouldnt matter? Or does he want to race the others?

       

      I can probably give him that option.  My guess is he'll want to start with the rest of the 10k racers.  He's a bit more of a conformist than I am (more like his mother in that regard), but he may surprise me.

      5k 23:48.45 (3/22); 4M 31:26 (2/22); 5M 38:55 (11/23); 10k 49:24 (10/22); 
      10M 1:29:33 (2/24); Half 1:48:32 (10/22); Marathon 4:29:58 (11/23)

      Upcoming races: RunAPalooza (Asbury Park) HM, 4/6; Clinton Country Run 15k, 4/27

       

      Marky_Mark_17


        Has the NZ crowd already discussed that Costco is coming to New Zealand?

         

        I love their food court. Its junk food at super cheap prices, hot dog and soft drink for $1.50 plus some churros. Just love it. And who doesn't need a 50 pack of everything???

         

         

        It's like 10 minutes from my house.  The queues on opening day were apparently ridiculous.  Amusingly the power went out in the store apparently too.  I might check it out once things settle down a bit.

        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

          Reposting my tracking details in this thread, now that we're less than 24 hours away (can you tell I'm sitting around waiting for the day to arrive now...)

           

          There is tracking on the Melbourne Marathon Festival app or here:

           

          https://rtrt.me/ulink/MMA/MM-NIKEMM2022/tracker/RYCLB24X/focus

           

          Start time is:

           

          4pm Saturday Eastern time

          1pm Saturday Pacific time

          9am Sunday NZ time

          9pm Saturday UK time

          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

            Thanks Steve will check it out tomorrow. Hope its better than the tracking I had there in 2014. Had me finishing in 2.30 at one stage 

            55+ PBs 5k 18:36 June 3rd TT

            " If you don't use it you lose it,  but if you use it, it wears out.

            Somewhere in between is about right "      

             

            JamesD


            JamesD

              Good luck, Steve!  You'll start before my 5K (between 6 & 6:20pm Eastern, depending on (dis)organization), but if you finish before I do, either you'll be very happy or I'll be very disappointed.

              Post-1987 PRs:  Half 1:30:14 (2019); 10K 39:35 (2019); 5K 19:12 (2017); Mile 5:37.3 (2020)

              '24 Goals: consistency, age-graded PRs, half < 1:32

              Fredford66


              Waltons ThreadLord

                Good luck, Steve.

                5k 23:48.45 (3/22); 4M 31:26 (2/22); 5M 38:55 (11/23); 10k 49:24 (10/22); 
                10M 1:29:33 (2/24); Half 1:48:32 (10/22); Marathon 4:29:58 (11/23)

                Upcoming races: RunAPalooza (Asbury Park) HM, 4/6; Clinton Country Run 15k, 4/27

                 

                Marky_Mark_17


                  My week done and dusted... very sluggish for the first half of the week but starting to improve by Fri/Sat.  Hoping for more improvement this week.  My club (Takapuna) won the Masters Men at National Road Relays yesterday too... I think the club's first title in 35 years?  Very happy for the team (and also happy that my absence did not cost them) but obviously wished I could've been there.  Oh well... there's always next year!

                   

                  Weekly for period: From: 26/09/2022 To 02/10/2022

                  Date Name mi km Duration Avg/mi Avg/km Elevation Gain
                  in m
                  26/09 That run where the rebuild starts here 7.63 12.28 00:54:17 07:07 04:25 75
                  27/09 That run where the chipping of rust began in earnest 9.15 14.72 01:01:07 06:41 04:09 54
                  28/09 That run where I lost an argument with a low hanging branch 10.31 16.58 01:11:24 06:56 04:18 48
                  29/09 That run where there’s no danger of being assaulted by a tree on the track 7.46 12.01 00:46:46 06:16 03:54 70
                  30/09 That run with a cruise in the countryside 13.12 21.11 01:31:57 07:01 04:21 210
                  01/10 That run where it ain’t road relays or mixed surface relays 3.32 5.34 00:24:41 07:26 04:37 78

                  Total distance: 82.04km

                  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"

                    Mark nice job by your team, they might not need you now 

                     

                    James good luck in the 5k.

                     

                    Steve will be starting in...2 mins.

                     

                    I did a Lady Gaga challenge today and just passed. Averaging only 21 mpw last 8 weeks all easy obviously isn't the best.

                    55+ PBs 5k 18:36 June 3rd TT

                    " If you don't use it you lose it,  but if you use it, it wears out.

                    Somewhere in between is about right "      

                     

                      Steve through 5k 23.20

                      55+ PBs 5k 18:36 June 3rd TT

                      " If you don't use it you lose it,  but if you use it, it wears out.

                      Somewhere in between is about right "      

                       

                        10k 46.41 metronome 4.40 pace so far

                        55+ PBs 5k 18:36 June 3rd TT

                        " If you don't use it you lose it,  but if you use it, it wears out.

                        Somewhere in between is about right "      

                         

                          Steve at halfway 1.38.35

                          55+ PBs 5k 18:36 June 3rd TT

                          " If you don't use it you lose it,  but if you use it, it wears out.

                          Somewhere in between is about right "      

                           

                            Slowing a bit at 30km estimated finish time 3.19.58

                            55+ PBs 5k 18:36 June 3rd TT

                            " If you don't use it you lose it,  but if you use it, it wears out.

                            Somewhere in between is about right "      

                             

                              Steve through 35kms but slowing alot. Estimated finish 3.24

                              55+ PBs 5k 18:36 June 3rd TT

                              " If you don't use it you lose it,  but if you use it, it wears out.

                              Somewhere in between is about right "      

                               

                              Fredford66


                              Waltons ThreadLord

                                Steve through 35kms but slowing alot. Estimated finish 3.24

                                Is the terrain in that last section particularly tough?  I guess we'll see how he's doing at the 40k mark.

                                5k 23:48.45 (3/22); 4M 31:26 (2/22); 5M 38:55 (11/23); 10k 49:24 (10/22); 
                                10M 1:29:33 (2/24); Half 1:48:32 (10/22); Marathon 4:29:58 (11/23)

                                Upcoming races: RunAPalooza (Asbury Park) HM, 4/6; Clinton Country Run 15k, 4/27