30 years old. Could I run a 66min half-marathon in a year?

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4 years ago 10/18/2019 10:23pm EDT

Ran 4:18 in high school. Mainly mid-d guy. Once in college, I ran 3:55 1500, 8:28 3K, and 25:18 8K during Fresh/Soph years. Injured and battered most of the remaining years.

Older now and training again at 30. Never really quit running...was running low 4:20's in the mile and mid 15's in the 5K in my 20's. I did this with mostly running 50 miles a week and having fun with it. Now that I'm at it again, I'm in decent shape in a short period of time. Running more consistent mileage and actually feeling healthy. Current shape is low 16's in the 5K and mid 73's for half-marathon.

I'm honestly interested if I can focus over the next 12 months, could I get down to 66min half? Anyone with similar situations in the past and they saw some improvement like this? I feel like I've never really focused on longer distance and maintained a consistent year of running.

4 years ago 10/18/2019 11:43pm EDT

re: petenot22anymore

No, if it takes you a year that's by definition a lot longer than 66 minutes. In fact you'd be about the slowest half marathoner ever.

4 years ago 10/19/2019 12:37am EDT

re: petenot22anymore

petenot22anymore wrote:
Ran 4:18 in high school. Mainly mid-d guy. Once in college, I ran 3:55 1500, 8:28 3K, and 25:18 8K during Fresh/Soph years. Injured and battered most of the remaining years.
Older now and training again at 30. Never really quit running...was running low 4:20's in the mile and mid 15's in the 5K in my 20's. I did this with mostly running 50 miles a week and having fun with it. Now that I'm at it again, I'm in decent shape in a short period of time. Running more consistent mileage and actually feeling healthy. Current shape is low 16's in the 5K and mid 73's for half-marathon.
I'm honestly interested if I can focus over the next 12 months, could I get down to 66min half? Anyone with similar situations in the past and they saw some improvement like this? I feel like I've never really focused on longer distance and maintained a consistent year of running.

I was able to do this over the past few years. First race back I ran my slowest 10K ever in 35 min. 1.5 years later I ran mid 14s for the 5K. It took me until 30 to figure out my injury problems, after that everything else fell into place. If you've never been able to maintain a consistent year of running what makes you think you can do it now?

4 years ago 10/19/2019 2:20am EDT

re: Just saying...

How did you figure out and solve your injury problems?

4 years ago 10/19/2019 8:08am EDT

re: petenot22anymore

honestly...no way bro

4 years ago 10/19/2019 8:57am EDT

re: petenot22anymore

With that kind of base and talent it`s an easy mission for me to take you to sub 1:10 half ....then we will see how close to 1:06

it will be . One year you say? It`s possible , but only with a magic coach. )))

4 years ago 10/19/2019 8:59am EDT

re: petenot22anymore

Totally possible. I went from a PR of 1:13 to 1:05 in a year of serious training (also 15-flat to 14:1x and 31-flat to sub 29:30). That being said, I wasn’t really training when I ran 1:13 (maybe 40 miles per week).

How I did it (no surprises here):

100-120 miles per week

12 runs per week

3 workouts with an easy long run or 2 workouts with a progressive long run.

Build up the miles, run hard every couple of days, find a good race. Rinse, repeat, listen to your body and take time off when you feel an untypical pain/soreness come on.

Good luck!

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