Sub 85 min Half Marathon Support Thread

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STOOSH Mar 2012 1:15pm, 21 Mar 2012 1,335 posts	0 STOOSH One person's pb course may well be different to anothers...could come down to where you train.. i tend to run better on undulating courses rather than on the flat...etc etc.. I've got GNR this year so it better be fast:P
djwatson74 Mar 2012 1:16pm, 21 Mar 2012 185 posts	0 djwatson74 If anyone is looking for a sub 85 at the GNR, I hang on your shoulder!
RFJ Mar 2012 7:21pm, 21 Mar 2012 3,011 posts	0 RFJ Im the same as you STOOSH, better races are on rolling / undulating courses. May be at White Horse, but certainly not for 85 this time round... still in base and recovery mode... but not for too much longer
Smout Mar 2012 7:45pm, 21 Mar 2012 4,017 posts	0 Smout GNR is net downhill so long as you don;t hit it too hard through the start an the middle lumps an have strength for the last 5k I reckon it's fast. I've only done it once post baby an ran waaay faster than I thought would but I like lumpy sometimes - gives you a break
Smout Mar 2012 7:46pm, 21 Mar 2012 4,018 posts	0 Smout Ooo - I thought this was the Sub 90 thread oops.... returns to lurking till at least thinking about running a half
puzzler Mar 2012 11:07pm, 21 Mar 2012 427 posts	0 puzzler Lol smout, after your recent 10 mile outing, sub 85 will be a breeze for you. I've only done undulating/hilly hm races. Did a pancake flat 10 mile race a couple of weeks ago and found it tough (and boring). I'm doing Brentwood HM on Sunday, which is undulating, downhill for the first couple of miles then a couple of small hills one around 5 miles and one just before 13 miles. I can't see me going sub 85 at this stage but should be capable of 87 or maybe even 86. If I don't do a marathon in the autumn, which seems quite likely at the moment, I'll have a go at sub 85 at Cardiff HM.
djwatson74 Mar 2012 10:56am, 22 Mar 2012 187 posts	0 djwatson74 Hi guys, Week on Sunday for Taunton Half. Looking forward it,so much smaller than Bath a few weeks back. More up and downs than Bath so interested to see how I get on. Totally agree, Bath, flat as it was,isnt going to be as interesting as Taunton, also,Bath is two laps were as Taunton one loop. Not a clue how I ll get on,since Bath just been running at mid 7s/ 8s. No high miles and just enjoying my running since the race. Therefore dont feel confident about Taunton,head feels tired as do my legs. Think might have 3/4 days rest next week to fresh up,good ideai before a race or keep things moving?
LBM Mar 2012 5:17pm, 28 Mar 2012 250 posts	0 LBM Good luck for Sunday DJ! Smout, I think you're more than ready for a sub 1:25 based on your great 10 mile result. 1:23:27 according to McMillan. No pressure
Smout Mar 2012 9:02pm, 28 Mar 2012 4,067 posts	0 Smout Ha ha folks no pressure Get my marathon out the way an see how that feels first Have fun dj!
djwatson74 Apr 2012 7:43pm, 1 Apr 2012 201 posts	0 djwatson74 1:25:56. Everything went wrong this week, got this Anoying virus, after third mile felt I had a temperature ,horrible,also garmin 310xt would not switch on this morning,so no times etc until the end. No idea looking back how it went,but was a PB by 10 seconds. Hope everyone else is good. Resting this week to get rid of this nasty virus! In peace.