Forums >Racing>The Waltons aka Advanced Half Marathon Training Thread - 2022 edition
Fred - the race list is in Flavio's original post. So, the alternative is that someone else with a post on the front page (which is the easiest to access!) could add a table in there.
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: Waterfront HM, 7 Apr, 1:15:48
Up next: Runway5, 4 May
"CONSISTENCY IS KING"
Piwi 30 years??? Dang congrats to both of you.
I'm contemplating racing next month. I'll have to pull the trigger soon but one or both of a 10k trail race and a 5k turkey trot are waiting for me. My running fitness is abysmal but that's not the point so I just need to pull the trigger and sign up for both.
1600 - 5:23 (2018), 5k - 19:33 (2018), 10k - 41:20 (2021), half - 1:38:57 (2018), Marathon - 3:37:17 (2018)
Waltons ThreadLord
Go ahead and do it. I find racing is fun just for the crowd and the event. I don't need to be running at 100% or shooting for a PR to enjoy a race. A well-organized race is enjoyable to participate in just for the excitement of being with a bunch of other runners. My 2 cents anyway.
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: Clinton Country Run 15k, 4/27; Running is Back 10k, 5/12
Zeb/Fred I need to take on board both of your attitudes towards racing. For me it's always had to be a full effort at top fitness hence why I struggle to get myself to that point.
I started running again this week after only 9 days off. My pelvic soreness has gone so I'm not sure exactly what I had and feel a bit like a drama queen after stating I would be out for 8 weeks.
The runs I have done 5k,6k, and 8k haven't been great and I had a very sore hip flexor ( mostly right one) after the 8k. Anyway will monitor it and continue to try and build some basic fitness.
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
I don't have any posts on the front page (& I don't know how to make tables anyway, though I doubt it's difficult), but if someone else is willing to use their front-page post for that purpose, I can make a list of all the race results since July and send it to that person. Or if we can somehow delete four or five posts from the front page, my first one should show up there, but I'd still need to learn how to make/post a table.
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
Intl. correspondent
Fred - easiest is if somebody with a post on the front page copy/pastes the table (Mark/Steve/Keen/Zeb) .
Then let me know once done so I can edit the first post to point to the new table.
PRs: 1500 4:54.1 2019 - 5K 17:53 2023 - 10K 37:55 2023 - HM 1:21:59 2021
Up next: some 800m race (or time trials) / Also place in the top 20% in a trail race
Tool to generate Strava weekly
Alternatively you can start a new thread, it could be titled the people's republic of Walton, and then start posting there.
I know the feeling. But, I've kinda learned in the last little while that racing can just be fun even if you're not mega-prepared. I didn't go full noise at the summer 10k series last summer, was just nice to have a good tempo effort.
James - I'm happy to add the table to my front page post. There's others a bit higher up but mine'll do the job.
Great, thanks. I'll go through the posts since June and send you the information in a couple of days. I assume I can do it by just clicking on the send message link above your picture.
A good week of training in the bag... decent workouts Wed (20 min build into 5 x 4 min hard / 1 min easy) and Sat (6 x 800, 5 x 400), and my best LR in a while on Sunday too. It was perfect weather out there for a good LR too, exactly like they probably now won't get for Auckland Marathon next Sunday with cool temps, clear skies and no wind. Feels like everything is starting to really click and I'm excited to race in a couple of weeks despite the fairly short build-up. To top it all off, I managed to score bib #1 for Southern Lakes Half Marathon next May.
Fred, I can do you one better. I’m hoping to run one of two halves in town on November 19, and now neither one has its course posted, just four weeks before race day. I’m building up to whichever one I do by increasing the length of my long runs and my tempos at the same time, which may not be wise. Was pleased to get to 13 miles on Thursday for the first time since April - for once I went a little farther than I had planned, helped by cool weather. I cheered DW on this morning as she accompanied a friend on her first 5K. DW kept the friend from quitting near the end, and the friend thanked her profusely afterwards (not sure how she felt about it at the time).
Sun - 6.8 miles in park including 3 @ 7:02/mile
Mon - 6.2 miles very slow treadmill (72 minutes) + 0:40 walk breaks/6 mins
Tues - 8.3 in park @ 8:32
Weds - 45 minutes swimming
Thurs - 13.1ish in park @ ~8:30
Fri - 6.2 very slow treadmill (75 minutes) + 0:40 walk breaks/6 mins
Sat - 8.3 in park @ 8:21
Total - 49 miles
YTD Average - 35.4 mpw
Mark and James - nice weeks.
After one run in the four weeks post the marathon, last week was my first week back training. I've got a speed and strength cycle until Xmas, so just four runs per week, three strength sessions (one being a lighter mobility based workout). This weeks was a transition week with two strength sessions (one being mobility) and three runs. One being Park Run which was very much a run by feel. I did 21:39 (late stopping watch) with a slight negative split, which I was pretty pleased with, and I definitely didn't empty the tank as I held back a bit as I was expecting a fade.
PRs: 5km 18:43 (Dec 2015), 10km 39:59 (Sep 2020), half 1:26:16 (Sep 2016), full 3:09:28 (Jun 2015)
40+ PRs: 5km 19:31 (Oct 2020), 10km 39:59 (Sep 2020), half 1:29:39 (Jun 2018), full 3:13:55 (Sep 2022)
2023 PRs (hope to beat in 2024): 5km 20:34, 10km 41:37, half 1:32:32, full 3:21:05
2024 PRs: 5km 20:25
I ran a 10k today on a fast course in good weather (52º/11C, cloudy, some wind, a bit humid). My A goal was 48:28, which was the Riegel formula result based on the HM 2 weeks ago, but I knew this was a stretch since I'd run an HM only two weeks ago. My B goal was sub-50. My C goal was to beat my PR of 50:32. I did well, for the first 4 miles, the 5th mile showed some definite slowing and the 6th mile was a struggle. In the end, I posted 49:24, and am quite happy with that.
Back later with more and some shout-outs.
Fred nice one a PB is always a good day.
I ended up with 40kms last week.