why cant ritz PR in the half?

because his half PR is ridiculous (60:00) and we all know ritz has struggled with injuries forever. Hard to get back to that level when your training is often interrupted (or focus switched to full marathons)

beecause wrote:

because his half PR is ridiculous (60:00) and we all know ritz has struggled with injuries forever. Hard to get back to that level when your training is often interrupted (or focus switched to full marathons)

Someone who can tempo a 45:00 10 miler should be able to break one hour for the half marathon.

because he needs a new coach and training system. He needs coachjs - the magician!

Sally Vix wrote:

beecause wrote:

because his half PR is ridiculous (60:00) and we all know ritz has struggled with injuries forever. Hard to get back to that level when your training is often interrupted (or focus switched to full marathons)

Someone who can tempo a 45:00 10 miler should be able to break one hour for the half marathon.

clearly that was not a tempo then lol

Sally Vix wrote:

beecause wrote:

because his half PR is ridiculous (60:00) and we all know ritz has struggled with injuries forever. Hard to get back to that level when your training is often interrupted (or focus switched to full marathons)

Someone who can tempo a 45:00 10 miler should be able to break one hour for the half marathon.

That 45:00 10 miler was ALSO around the same time as his half. You guys can't have it both ways...lol

How many world class runners set their PR at that age?

A 45-minute 10-miler is equivalent to a 59-flat half. If he ran it as a temp, then it would be like a 56:48 considering he ran it less than 10 seconds per mile than regular pace. Wow. Quite a time.

Star wrote:

How many world class runners set their PR at that age?

Bernard Lagat PRd at the half at age 43

Mo Farah PRd at the full marathon age 35

I don't know many of the names and histories of world class runners but I'm sure there are countless others setting PRs in their mid 30s

ric flair woo wrote:

Star wrote:

How many world class runners set their PR at that age?

Bernard Lagat PRd at the half at age 43

Mo Farah PRd at the full marathon age 35

I don't know many of the names and histories of world class runners but I'm sure there are countless others setting PRs in their mid 30s

Carlos Lopes set the marathon WR at 37.

ric flair woo wrote:

Star wrote:

How many world class runners set their PR at that age?

Bernard Lagat PRd at the half at age 43

Mo Farah PRd at the full marathon age 35

I don't know many of the names and histories of world class runners but I'm sure there are countless others setting PRs in their mid 30s

Sure, if you can't count past 10 or so.

Sally Vix wrote:

ric flair woo wrote:

Bernard Lagat PRd at the half at age 43

Mo Farah PRd at the full marathon age 35

I don't know many of the names and histories of world class runners but I'm sure there are countless others setting PRs in their mid 30s

Carlos Lopes set the marathon WR at 37.

38 actually.

Even Better wrote:

Sally Vix wrote:

Carlos Lopes set the marathon WR at 37.

38 actually.

and ritz hasn't PRd for a DECADE

Of the current top 100 all time half marathon performers, not one set his PR over the age 35

So you are asking why Ritz hasn't done something that is rare.

Lagat and Farah would have run faster half PR had they went for it at a younger age.

Ritz turned to the marathon at a younger age than they did.

Name Age

Abraham KIPTUM 29

Zersenay TADESE 28

Samuel Kamau WANJIRU 21

Jemal Yimer MEKONNEN 22

Abraham CHEROBEN 25

Bedan KAROKI 28

Eric KIPTANUI 28

Stephen KIPROP 20

Abadi HADIS 21

Matthew Kipkoech KISORIO 22

Atsedu TSEGAY 21

Sammy KITWARA 25

Jorum OKOMBO 20

Alex KORIO 27

Patrick Makau MUSYOKI 24

Stephen KIBET 26

Geoffrey KAMWOROR 21

Haile GEBRSELASSIE 33

Stanley Kipleting BIWOTT 27

Geoffrey MUTAI 32

Wilson Kipsang KIPROTICH 27

Kenneth Kiprop KIPKEMOI 30

Jonathan MAIYO 24

Evans Kiprop CHERUIYOT 25

Ezekiel CHEBII 21

Guye Idemo ADOLA 24

Alex KIBET 28

Daniel KIPCHUMBA 21

Paul Malakwen KOSGEI 28

James WANGARI 22

Mang'ata Kimai NDIWA 31

Fikadu HAFTU 25

James Kipsang KWAMBAI 26

Bernard Kiprop KIPYEGO 23

Bernard Kiprop KOECH 24

Mosinet GEREMEW 22

CyBrian KOTUT 22

Julien WANDERS 23

Dennis KIMETTO 28

Leonard Patrick KOMON 26

Barselius KIPYEGO 24

Deriba Merga EJIGU 28

Wilson Kwambai CHEBET 24

Wilson KIPROP 25

Paul TERGAT 29

Yomif KEJELCHA 21

Leule GEBRSELASSIE 24

Andamlak BELIHU 20

Tilahun REGASSA 20

Yigrem DEMELASH 23

Josphat BOIT 23

Moses MOSOP 25

Birhanu LEGESE 21

Daniel KINYUA 24

Tesfamriam Samuel TSEGAY 26

Felix KIBITOK 27

Feyisa LILESA 22

Peter Cheruiyot KIRUI 26

Josphat TANUI 23

Amedework WALELEGN 19

Bernard Kipkorir NGENO ?

Morris Munene GACHAGA 24

John KIPROTICH 20

Pius Maiyo KIROP 22

Eliud KIPCHOGE 28

Albert KANGOGO 30

Francis Kibiwott LARABAL 29

Edwin KIPTOO 22

Augustine Kiprono CHOGE 30

Patrick Mutuku IVUTI 29

Vincent RONO 27

El Hassan EL ABBASSI 34

Robert Kipkorir KIPCHUMBA 22

Leonard BARSOTON 23

Simon CHEPROT 28

Mustapha EL AZIZ 31

Abel KIPCHUMBA 24

Yonas KIFLE 30

Philemon LIMO 26

Lelisa DESISA 21

Edwin KIPYEGO 25

Ismail JUMA 26

Victor KIPCHIRCHIR 25

Gilbert MASAI 27

Justus KANGOGO 22

Dieudonné DISI 27

Mo FARAH 32

Edwin ROTICH 28

Marilson GOMES DOS SANTOS 30

Micah Kemboi KOGO 29

Mourad MAROUFIT 34

Mule WASIHUN 26

Tsegaye KEBEDE 21

Richard KIPROP 27

Samuel Kiplimo KOSGEI 23

Joel Kemboi KIMURER 24

Jacob Kibet Chulyo KENDAGOR 29

Stephen Kipkoech KIBIWOTT 29

Tamirat TOLA 26

James Gitahi RUNGARU 25

Just 4 weeks ago he's running 31:xx for 10k now is 10sec faster/mile for HM. He's a big responder to the limited mileage/big cross training an even better responder to run mileage/run workouts

Star wrote:

Of the current top 100 all time half marathon performers, not one set his PR over the age 35

So you are asking why Ritz hasn't done something that is rare.

ritz isn't in the top 100 so should't we be comparing him to people who....idk....ran around the same PR as him?

in any sense, your list includes plenty of guys over the age of 30. and ritz was 26 when he last PRd. thats nearly half a decade or not improving whatsoever...in his bodies prime years

I did.