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Jan 2009
6:32pm, 28 Jan 2009
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Do you mean weeks 2-5 of the plan (first 2-5 weeks)? That's what I would do, you essentially just do more base training, then continue with week six. In that case you just will have a bigger aerobic base, I wouldn't repeat the last 4 weeks though as that is where you will be training to peak for the half, and repeating it would probably wear you down too much.
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Jan 2009
6:51pm, 28 Jan 2009
339 posts
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IanRunner
Hi Jacobi.
Thanks, thats sounds like a better idea. I've actually done almost the first 6 weeks of the 15 week plan. Like you say I'll definitely feel fresher doing it that way.
How do you do second long run? I have been doing the longest run as a progressive heart rate run, as suggested in Advanced Marathoning but just doing the second long run at recovery run heart rate but think this might be too slow.
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Jan 2009
7:17pm, 28 Jan 2009
12,535 posts
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It depends how tired you feel - when I trained for marathon I did the second long run as an easy run as I adjusted to the mileage. You could probably go for between recovery pace and long run pace, maybe down to steady pace if you feel fresh. For half marathon steady pace would probably be ok, but once you start doing faster interval/tempo work, you might want to keep the pace down to allow recovery.
Actually, doing long slow recovery runs is something Japanese marathon runners sometimes do - 2 hours very easy jogging for example.
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Jan 2009
7:18pm, 28 Jan 2009
12,536 posts
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Ian, you should be running 10km races - get the sub 40 and you'll have the complete set of times 
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Jan 2009
7:56pm, 28 Jan 2009
340 posts
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IanRunner
Thanks Jacobi.
Yeah its definitely a weak point, my 10k time. Im debating on concentrating on a 10k in April instead of the half in early May. I've already got a 14 miler in July and hopefully the GNR in September, so now might be a good time to concentrate on it.
What you got planned at the moment?
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Jan 2009
7:59pm, 28 Jan 2009
12,539 posts
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Half marathon at Wokingham up next where sub 1:30 is the goal
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Jan 2009
8:40pm, 28 Jan 2009
8,077 posts
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Homer
I'm on day 3 of the P&D 55 18 week plan for Edinburgh in May
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Jan 2009
12:06am, 29 Jan 2009
341 posts
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IanRunner
Jacobi,
Im sure you'll be doing some damage to your pb in Wokingham with your current mileage.
Its looking good!
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Jan 2009
12:30pm, 29 Jan 2009
8,092 posts
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Homer
First attempt at a run with strides today
7 miles general...(turned out to be 8:30ish pace today)...I started doing strides at about 4.5 miles, just banging in rough 100m when I hit a straight bit of path. 10 strides in the last 2.5 miles of the run. I didn't stop between them, but just slowed to a jog.
Splits are good
8.30,8.28,8.19,8.21,7.36,7.48,7.55
Is this the right way to do them? I have to say that I found it an interesting and fun session
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Jan 2009
2:35pm, 29 Jan 2009
342 posts
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IanRunner
Homer, thats sounds about right from what everyone has mentioned on here a couple of pages ago.
I've only done them once myself and just jogged for about a minute inbetween each repetition.
Is this the first time you have followed P&D?
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