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Sub 1:40 Half Thread

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Hills of Death (HOD) Jun 2014 1:12pm, 12 Jun 2014 29,620 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Thats the secret then ^ Plus loosing some lard me thinks
tipsku Jun 2014 11:47pm, 28 Jun 2014 231 posts	Quote Pin tipsku I'm going to run the Rhyl Half tomorrow, where I hope to get close to 1:40 but I'm not sure if I can beat it this time since I had a rather slow 10k last weekend and a hard fell run on Tuesday. I'll use it to see where I stand so that I can plan my training for my definite attempt in Lake Vyrnwy in September.
Nellers Jun 2014 8:52am, 29 Jun 2014 28,302 posts	Quote Pin Nellers Good luck, Tipsku. Aim for a slight neg split and if you feel strong late in the race you never know.
young cowboy Jun 2014 2:14pm, 29 Jun 2014 25 posts	Quote Pin young cowboy reading these posts am more determined than ever to give this a good crack before the end of the year,got a bit of work to do but trainings progressing good at the minute,hopefully i can chip some more time off my pb at Dundee half in 3 weeks then have a proper go at sub 1.40 in Glasgow
tipsku Jun 2014 3:31pm, 29 Jun 2014 232 posts	Quote Pin tipsku Got my PB today, but no sub 1:40. It was too windy for that. Miles 2 to 8 against the wind were about 15-20 sec too slow. By mile 9 I figured out that I was behind my PB pace and at mile 10 I had the proof, about 20 sec outside the PB. So I legged it really hard down the prom and finished in a new PB by 22 sec. I'm now very confident that I can beat the 1:40 in a race that is not on the coast line. On the coast you always battle the wind. Lake V should be good in September, I'm really looking forward to it.
Wriggling Snake Jun 2014 3:42pm, 29 Jun 2014 7,096 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake Have to agree with Mousey there, I've not run a flat half for over a year, but the secret is miles, decent long runs, just build up, make sure you do 12-15 every week, than add a bit of pace to it occasionally....
Nellers Jun 2014 4:27pm, 29 Jun 2014 28,303 posts	Quote Pin Nellers Nice work, Tipsku. Neg splits?
mole_thing Oct 2014 10:31pm, 6 Oct 2014 1,081 posts	Quote Pin mole_thing A pleasing 1.42.03 in the hilly Basingstoke half last Sunday. I will have a go at sub 1.40 at Gosport in November.
monsenb1 Oct 2014 10:43pm, 6 Oct 2014 1,398 posts	Quote Pin monsenb1 Managed 1.39.45 at Cardiff yesterday. I did run 1.39.51 at GNR last year, but it's not an official PB course..so I suppose I finally got my sub 1.40 PB yesterday.. It was a nice flat course, and I felt a controlled sense of uncomfort throughout..km splits were fairly even, I did slow down a little towards the end.. 4:45 4:37 4:34 4:39 4:46 4:46 4:40 4:38 4:40 4:45 4:40 4:39 4:44 4:44 4:40 4:47 4:50 4:50 4:38 4:46 4:33 (1:06)
mole_thing Oct 2014 7:38am, 7 Oct 2014 1,082 posts	Quote Pin mole_thing Well done monsenb