I just ran a 17:34 5K around thanksgiving and will be running a half marathon very soon. The prediction charts say I should be able to run 1:20+ for the race, but I feel I should be able to at least run in the 1:19s. Is this too high of a goal. 5K pace was 5:40, hald pace for sub 1:20 would be 6:05. Does anyone think this is possible?
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Anything is possible. Some things are unlikely, though.
Are you naturally inclined to the longer distances, and are you aerobically very well-trained? If the answer to both is yes, then I'd give you a strong maybe (on a perfect day). I have a friend who's run 33:41 and 1:13:30 who can't seem to crack about 16:45, and another guy who never broke 35 for 10k until he managed 2:35 for the marathon, so some people do get better as the distance increases.
If the answer to either is no, then I'd give you very little chance, unless you sandbagged the 5k.
But don't let an anonymous opinion stop you from trying to prove me wrong. Give it hell!
Thanks for the post! I'll give it my best and just see what happens. If I can't break 1:20 this time, I'll just have to try again.
I just ran a 5k on a fast indoor track in 16:55. 119 is my half goal as well. It is looking harder and harder however as winter is impeding my training. I like longer distances, but as a big runner (180), hills kill me. I think if you get on a flat course, you've got a chance.
Thos pace charts are just a ballpark figure and that is assuming the exact same conditions and course also. Was the 5k hilly? What was the weather like? Did you taper for it? You need to take those things into concideration also. Even just a tamper will change things a lot.
Eric News wrote:
I just ran a 17:34 5K around thanksgiving and will be running a half marathon very soon. The prediction charts say I should be able to run 1:20+ for the race, but I feel I should be able to at least run in the 1:19s. Is this too high of a goal. 5K pace was 5:40, hald pace for sub 1:20 would be 6:05. Does anyone think this is possible?
Thanks
Eric,
what is missing is your training. If you have been doing adequate distance (45 + mpw, with at least a handful of 90 minute runs) then I would think you should be able to go sub 1:20. The comparison charts "assume" that you have the same training level for all events. Obviously that leaves out your natural ability and the fact that some runners are more capable at longer or shorter events.
Glenn
17:34 5K? IMO, I'm thinking a sub 1:22 at the most I'm afraid.
I ran a 1:21 w/ a 17:27 5k, and a 1:19 after a 16:55 5k.