Sub 1:40 Half Thread

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tipsku May 2023 11:16am, 10 May 2023 3,071 posts	0 tipsku That's great, Minimag. I hope you have a strong run in Edinburgh. I've broken 1:40 three times in 2016 and 2018. My PB is 1:38:02 in the Anglesey half which is fairly hilly. I hope I can get back down to sub 1:40 or even set a new PB on a flat course.
auburnette May 2023 3:28pm, 10 May 2023 2,106 posts	0 auburnette tipsku I think you already have the speed and endurance for sub 1:38 on the flat (obviously factoring in your marathon recovery) - often a 1:36-1:37 half is mentioned as a time that would convert to sub 3:30.
Hills of Death (HOD) May 2023 8:34pm, 10 May 2023 36,735 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) Just seen I’ve done 5 times since I last posted 😜
tipsku May 2023 11:42pm, 10 May 2023 3,078 posts	0 tipsku auburnette I hope you're right with the reverse conversion. Usually, people do that the other way round, run a half to get an idea what a realistic marathon pace would be. Now I'm looking at a realistic HM pace based on my marathon result. If I had a half somewhere near me at the end of the month, that would be really interesting.
flanker May 2023 12:37am, 11 May 2023 20,929 posts	0 flanker I haven't been under 1:40 since 2013. Too old, fat and broken now, so time to leave this group.
Hills of Death (HOD) May 2023 1:08pm, 12 May 2023 36,736 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) Flanks you are my age so there’s always hope
Mark J Oct 2023 1:03am, 17 Oct 2023 1,706 posts	0 Mark J At the tender age of 56, I've snuck under 1:40 for the first time this year. Twice! Woohoo!! Current PB of 1:36:18 and hoping to make it three from three on Nov 5th. Then it'll be time to sleep, for a couple of months, I reckon.
tipsku Oct 2023 6:49pm, 17 Oct 2023 3,409 posts	0 tipsku Congrats on your double PB, Mark J and on finally cracking the 1:40. I'm sure you can make it 3 from 3. Stay happy and healthy After 5 years, I'm finally back in sub 1:40 territory. I had my last double in 2018 when I ran a 1:38:5x and a 1:39:3x in Anglesey and Öpfingen. After a pandemic and thyroid surgery, I'm down to 1:37:42 in the Leipzig Half. Consistent training pays off.