Race pace guru wrote:
race harder than you train wrote:You just don't die bad in a half.
You're joking, right?
Nope. Unless you go out at 5k pace then there is simply no reason to really die apart from lack of toughness if you are even half trained.
The stress at that pace and the beating up of the legs just doesn't add up to cratering.
Now you may FEEL like you are dying but that doesn't mean you have to be going REALLY slow when that happens.
FWIW, I'm 40 and average about 50 mpw. I run 4 mile tempos in about 6:10 pace, and I ran 1:23 last fall. I think you should be able to do 1:25 without much problem unless you were really hammering on the tempo (I'm also assuming you have a decent aerobic base).
Good luck.
race harder than you train wrote:
Race pace guru wrote:You're joking, right?
no reason to really die apart from lack of toughness s.
Now I know you know nothing about running.
Race pace guru wrote:
race harder than you train wrote:no reason to really die apart from lack of toughness s.
Now I know you know nothing about running.
Now I know you are not tough, nor do you know about RACING.
I raced 37 times last year. Just checked a 10 mile race where I ran a modest 25 second negative split. I passed 30 runners the last 5 miles. Has nothing to do with toughness.
Yeah if you just run even splits, you'll be passing people left and right. I just did one where I had a +20 sec second half and I probably passed 20 people the last 4 miles.
I am not convinced he is anywhere near 1:25. I say that because from his previous PR's it seems like he's a more of a shorter mid-distance guy (800-1600).
>5:00 Mile but only 1:38 HM.<
Thus the 2 and 4 mile tempos, if the runner is a typical slow twitch runner, I'd definitely say was in 1:25 shape, BUT a shorter distance guy would have trouble translating those shorter distance improvements into a 13 minute HM long distance improvement.
I'm going to say he's in 1:28 shape. But I hope I'm wrong and he's really in 1:22 like you guys say.
Good luck. Let us know how you do!
Race pace guru wrote:
I raced 37 times last year. Just checked a 10 mile race where I ran a modest 25 second negative split. I passed 30 runners the last 5 miles. Has nothing to do with toughness.
Everyone ahead of you was tougher.
I was prepared well, but the execution went terribly.
Didn't have a watch, started off the first 4(ish) miles at 5:5x before hearing one of the guys I was running with call out the pace. I dropped back, and realized I was pretty tired for 9 miles to go(didn't pass a single person from here on)
At about mile 8 my stomach got all jacked up, so I walked for about 10-20 seconds. Also left my jacket on, which was a huge mistake.
Ended up coming in at 1:23:30, which I am happy with, although I know I could have been faster had I raced better. Well, maybe next year.
You could have dipped under 1:22 or even better, had you not started out too fast.
Great race still, mate!
And I still think you already have sub 1:20 in you, you just need a few more races to bring it out.