I've 9 weeks left before a half marathon. How should I adapt the training plan given here to suit the amount of time left (think the plan outlined here is for a 12 week training course).
Is it all right to translate the distance into heart rate since I have no way of knowing the distance I've covered? If yes, what's the rule?
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How would you translate the distance to time? I'm not sure what my pace is.
Next time you do your 9km just time it and from this you will get your running pace in terms of kms or miles. Run at your normal comfortable pace.
Best of luck.
I used to think that plodding round was junk mileage, but it ain't. They call it base training...establishing a base from which to develop your performance.
Are you on 20, 30, or more miles per week? Use your chosen figure as a target to get out when its dismal. I do.
Katie, you don't need a track to run 600m, 800m is half a mile (you can measure that in a cra if necessary and run 3/4 of it). IMHO you need to extend your long run and do some shorter faster runs midweek. The long run will build your endurance and the shorter ones will enable you to up the pace. The two will come together to make you faster over a half (at least that's how it worked for me).
Tony, once you've recovered from the marathon jump in at an appropriate place on the schedule - if you can call a 10 mile run easy at the pace specified and that's what the schedule says to do then join in there (though obviously you'll need a gentle week or two reintroducing your body to the effort).
Although, not running 5 times per week, only 3.
Last sunday saw a pb 10mile of 1:25:20, but it was tough. I went out too fast and suffered for it!
This sunday is a 13 miler - should be fun!
I noticed you have used one of these schedules before so can I ask you a question? Did you race a 10k the weekend before your last HM race?
I really want to do a 10k race the weekend before the GNR but as it is my first HM I am unsure if it is a good idea so am trying to get as many opinions as possible. The schedule for the sub 2 hr HM recommends full out effort any ideas?
I didn't run the 10K B4 nottingham last year, I just ran a nice & gentle 10K training route. I use the plan as a guide, going out 3 times a week where as the plan calls for 5 times - I just haven't the time to do that.
5 miles hills tonight, then 13 miles on Sunday
gluton for punishment - but it's great!
Here's hoping!
Hi all
I'm a bit confused by the training plan instructions (maybe I'm being dense!)
e.g.
TueSpeedwork4M (inc 4 x 600m, 200m jog)10K40 mins8/10
Does this mean the 600m sections are at 10k pace? Or the parts that are not intervals are at 10k pace? Or does it mean that the 600m sections are 8/10 effort and the rest of the run to make up 4miles is 10k pace?
Also, why is the overall distance in miles and the intervals in metres? Makes it difficult to track on a phone app GPS where you need to specify either km or miles (I know that I can convert it, but it would seem to make sense to keep the units consistent within the plan, wouldn't it?)
i am pretty good shape, ran a marathon last year and have maintained about 65 miles per month on average mostly shorter runs 5-7 miles.. have been varying runs with hill work and tempi runs to keep it interesting.. i am doing the great north and nottingham this year so am starting this week with the 12 week sub 2 - pb is 2:09.. any thoughts on how to vary the fartlek sessions - last year when i did my mar than i downloaded a program on my garmin - can't find them now i think they have been taken down so its manual programming the watch...
cheers..