Estimated Half Marathon Time

I really don't think someone of your girth can run a half marathon. That is a long way to run.

Try a run walk training schedule, running 3 minutes then walking 3 minutes. When you find you can run a full 3 minutes, GRADUALLY reduce the time walking (though do not ever eliminate it) and increase the running time.

Good luck!

I ran 18:51 last year and followed that up with a 1:26 training almost the exact same way as you. That means you should be around 1:30.

i'm sorry, but i dont think that a 220lb 20minute 5k runner is going to pop a 1:30. MAYBE 1:40. i'm just being realistic. i ran a 1:23 last winter being around 140lbs and in 17:30s 5k shape. i dont think that the OP relizes the difficulty of maintaining that pace for more than 4 times the distance.

good luck though, prove me wrong.

walkerbob wrote:

i'm sorry, but i dont think that a 220lb 20minute 5k runner is going to pop a 1:30. MAYBE 1:40. i'm just being realistic. i ran a 1:23 last winter being around 140lbs and in 17:30s 5k shape. i dont think that the OP relizes the difficulty of maintaining that pace for more than 4 times the distance.

good luck though, prove me wrong.

i'm 180 and run 14:55.... does that mean this if i were 140lbs i\'d run sub 12 mins - NO.

give the man a break... he's running 45 mpw and with a 12 mile long run... smart training for someone around his ability/

you're talking like a half marathon is hard and far...

1:30 is within reach for sure. this training is smart and a slow progression to more mileage (slowly) and a farther long run you\'ll see big improvements on your times.

I agree - with a 19:46 and 45mpw you should be good to run 1:30 unless you pick a dumb course. just pace for that (6:52). maybe try a couple over distance runs (14-15) and do the last 3-4 miles at 6:52 to see how you handle that pace when you are tired.

When I first started running I was in the same boat as you, overweight and had just run a 19:22 5K when I started trained for the half with milage around 40 miles a week and was hoping for a 1:30 half marathon and tanked early finishing in 1:35. I have since dropped that time to 1:28 with a bit more consistent running and less weight.

I did this (19:45/1:29:25) on 40 MPW. I weighed 155, longest run was 14. You can do it at any weight.

Halfmarathonguy wrote: I just ran a 5K PR at 19:46 (I'm currently 224lbs. and have been training for 6 months). I'm running about 45 miles a week and doing speed work couple times a week (1 trek work out and one fartlek)plus a 12 mile long run once week at 7:45 to 7:55 pace. What kind of pace should i be looking at on a upcoming Half-marathon?

Depends on how the training comes along, but somewhere in the 1:35 to 1:40 range would be a reasonable, conservative guess if you stay healthy and train well. Ultimate best possibility is probably around 1:30. How soon is the HM, and do you have any other test races coming up?

Halfmarathonguy wrote:

I just ran a 5K PR at 19:46 (I'm currently 224lbs. and have been training for 6 months). I'm running about 45 miles a week and doing speed work couple times a week (1 trek work out and one fartlek)plus a 12 mile long run once week at 7:45 to 7:55 pace. What kind of pace should i be looking at on a upcoming Half-marathon?

Jeez, I'm a 16:25 guy and I probably do my long runs at 8 flat pace. Plus I'm 60 lbs lighter than you. How challenging is that long run for you?

Why would you estimate his ultimate best potential as 1:30? If the guy drops 50 pounds, works to double up his milage he's going under 18 easy in the 5K and probably close to 1:20 in the half. I really don't think there is enough information to say what his potential is.

how are you maintaing such a high weight on so many miles?

GG wrote: Why would you estimate his ultimate best potential as 1:30?

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I really don't think there is enough information to say what his potential is.

Best potential for a HM in the near future based on the sketchy information we have available in his post. Of course he COULD go faster - much faster - depending on how his training and racing progress, and is he drops some weight (unless he's like 6'11" and needs to carry 220+ lbs). Just probably not in the immediate near future, which is what I assumed was in the cards.

i shoud've added that i ran the Chicago Marathon this year.(results bellow) and that i'm 224 lbs but i'm 6'3".

Overall SexPl DivPl 5K Split 10K Split 15K Split 20K Split Half Split 25K Split 30K Split 35K Split 40K Split

2620 Ricardo Andrade Coral Springs FL BRA 36 M 3:52:48 2771 2146 426 0:23:59 0:49:00 1:14:01 1:39:21 1:44:59 2:05:40 2:35:05 3:06:24 3:38:49

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Thanks for you input, but i don't know if you cared to read my first quote where i mention that i ran a 5k race in 19:45. I certainly didn't do this by walking 3 minutes and running 3 minutes and i also point out that i'm currently doing long runs of 11 to 12 miles at 7:45 to 7:50 pace. I don't see how i could ever obtain that kind of pace if i couldn't run. Next time, please read the post.

lil John wrote:

I really don't think someone of your girth can run a half marathon. That is a long way to run.

Try a run walk training schedule, running 3 minutes then walking 3 minutes. When you find you can run a full 3 minutes, GRADUALLY reduce the time walking (though do not ever eliminate it) and increase the running time.

Good luck!

Halfmarathonguy wrote:

Jeez, I'm a 16:25 guy and I probably do my long runs at 8 flat pace. Plus I'm 60 lbs lighter than you. How challenging is that long run for you?

i've been pretty confortable at that pace. The race is this weekend and i did a 10 miler on saturday with the last 3 miles at predicted race pace (around 7:20) and finished feeling pretty well (heart rate avarage was 163).

people in glass houses wrote:

how are you maintaing such a high weight on so many miles?

i'm not maintaing it. I've lost 25 lbs in the last 5 months and gainned 7 lbs of lean muscle from weight training. I should add that i'm 6'3" tall.

Yeah I think 1:30, or just sub-7:00 pace, is within your grasp. Start out at 7:00 pace (maybe hook up with a group running that clip). If you feel good after 3-4 miles then drop it to 6:50. And if you feel really good try and throw in some 6:40s once you hit mile 9-10 (although you probably won't be feeling good at this point unless you've put in a good number of 16-18 mile long runs). Good luck!

So, it was a muggy day in West Palm Beach, FL and about 80. I ended up doing a 1:36:47 (7:23 pace).

halfmarathonguy wrote:

So, it was a muggy day in West Palm Beach, FL and about 80. I ended up doing a 1:36:47 (7:23 pace).

Just read the thread for the first time but I would have predicted 1:35 so your time was very good considering the heat. Dropping a few lbs can make a huge difference. If you drop 10 lbs and get another couple months training in, you should be able to run 1:30. Good Luck