poshrule_uk wrote:Did an 11 mile run yesterday as part of my build up for my half marathon in October, did well for 10 miles then my legs went in the final mile and I lost 30 seconds pace.
What kind of pace should I be aiming for in my half marathon training (this is my first one)?
10k race pace is 7:15, read somewhere about doing 2 minutes a mile slower when going up to half marathon?
I think that’s too slow. Most training plans suggest each week a couple of hard days (intervals/hills) and a longer run each week. It’s not a massive jump from 10k to Half.
Here’s a link to a simple race time predictor which you can use to assess your Half time based on your 10k run.
https://www.runnersworld.co.uk/rws-race-time-predictorHere’s a link to a 1.30 Half plan which looks around your range.
https://www.runnersworld.co.uk/training ... -schedulesIf you can run 10k at 7.15 then running a Half at 7.30-7.45 range is likely (if you’ve trained) as a suggestion.
Personally my 10k/Half/Marathon paces (when fit and sharp) have worked out to be 6.15/6.30/6.45m/m so only 15 seconds difference as I’ve stepped through the distances.
Basically, I’m saying don’t sell yourself short. You earn the result with the weeks of training beforehand. It doesn’t magically happen on the day. However, I do feel like a bit of a hypocrite as my summer training has been long slow miles and I couldn’t run a sub 3 marathon in my current shape.