DFW running club part 4!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!

evab_2

oops didn't mean to frighten you off alias, all is forgiven for having a rest day x

becky_rtw

I agree with Idio - marathon training is ruddy hard work, can really grind you down and unecessary for races under 20 miles!

What I'd do is a specific half plan and overtrain it slightly and treat the 16 miler as a training run in prep for the half...

Since your 10k time is 50 mins ish then an achieveable half time should be around 1:50 - but will likely be less if you keep improving in the time between then and now.

For pacing play around with this:
http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/

It will tell you what paces to run your long, tempo and other runs at for your target time

Ukevas

It might be hard work.... but when you do last real long before the event it feelssssssssssssss so good.

becky_rtw

Ukevas wrote: »

:rolleyes:... Ner wava is for them old cheats that get a helping hand....

I will be happy with the fastest 1/2 and Full Marathon time of the DFW team 2009 results .

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

By the way since Rich set his 1:27:46 he's knocked 3minutes off his 10 mile - think you might just have sent him looking for a December half

Ukevas

Yawn!!!..... its all about the times in the bag ..

Keeps diary open for last min 1/2

becky_rtw

Hey I dont care - I'll be happy not to lose any more places in the list before my next race

(Bedford half's in December )

Ukevas

becky_rtw wrote: »

(Bedford half's in December )

I know i just looked :rotfl:

evab_2

Ah Bedford my home town, would be nice if I could fit in a family visit and a 1/2 mara!

RichOneday_2

becky_rtw wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

By the way since Rich set his 1:27:46 he's knocked 3minutes off his 10 mile - think you might just have sent him looking for a December half

Hehe That is soooo funny - As you know I'm targetting 10 milers at the moment and am using the key sessions that led up to the 10 mile PB at Brampton.

I noticed earlier today that the Preston 10 is still going which is the same race that I ran before Brampton all those years ago and is scheduled for November 15th, the week before Brampton just like it was then.:D

But then I noticed that there is the Lancaster 1/2 on 8th November which is run pretty much on the same paths as the Trimpell 20 and looks ideal as preparation for a good 10 miler 2 weeks later.;)

Ukevas

no worrys rich.... age before... errr .... me :P