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Mar 2019
4:47pm, 31 Mar 2019
175 posts
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Rog T
1:24:30 for me today at Yeovil Half. Chuffed to bits - 3 minute PB 😃
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Mar 2019
4:49pm, 31 Mar 2019
1,584 posts
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Will_Uyuni
That's what I tried, and failed to do at Retford Rog, well done
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May 2019
1:03pm, 4 May 2019
14,644 posts
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Chrisull
An interesting offer has fallen my way, although possibly/probably not sensible. A friend/club mate is is doing the official 1.30 pacing for the Plymouth half. He wants company. Hardly any of the club are capable of it. I have run 1.29.33 there 7 years ago (not run it since as too bloomin expensive, I said I could do 1.31 jokingly, he said if I can do 1.29.xx it's a deal. Get free entry for the race. Aerobically I reckon I'm in 1.30/1.31 shape currently (although a week out from a marathon and it's in 2 weeks time, which is probably the biggest buffer - will I be recovered enough in time). I told him I'd go for a run tomorrow and see if I can keep the pace for a few miles, and check my HR. If I can, Would the shame of not being able to keep up the pace count for the extra minute I need? What do people reckon?
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May 2019
1:05pm, 4 May 2019
14,514 posts
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Bazoaxe
Worth a try Chris.
FWIW I think you can do it. You need to think the same though.
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May 2019
1:52pm, 4 May 2019
1,188 posts
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Daz Love
Chris - As you will have 3 weeks from last weeks mara i would think you will be pretty much recovered (you will know best) but then you are going to run an all out half. What will happen if you can’t keep the pace? Wil, the 1:30pcaer just kick on and leave you too it, if so then why not. If he is thinking he may not hold it and wants you to take over then maybe not 😂
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May 2019
1:55pm, 4 May 2019
908 posts
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puzzler
Chris, what’s to lose? If you do hit 1.29.xx you also get the kudos of helping others round. If after 10 miles you have to drop off the pace you probably wouldn’t be alone and could offer moral support to some of the other ‘near misses’.
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May 2019
4:19pm, 4 May 2019
4,386 posts
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jda
Don't blame you for considering it but it seems to me that most people don't appreciate having a pacer who struggles (and perhaps fails) to do the job properly.
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May 2019
4:29pm, 4 May 2019
7,399 posts
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larkim
If he just wants company, do it and cruise to sub 90. If he needs you as a pacer in case he needs to pull out, I'd be wary.
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May 2019
4:43pm, 4 May 2019
14,516 posts
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Bazoaxe
I ran with 2 sub 3 pacers at Chester, one who it was clear from early on was not going to complete the job despite having a 2:55 to his name. The 2:4x runner did his job perfectly. I didnt quite hang on but beat the 2nd pacer by a fair distance. It had no impact on the pacing group.
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May 2019
8:54pm, 4 May 2019
14,645 posts
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Chrisull
JDA - your honesty is appreciated... I do agree. The question is would they rather not have anyone at the back (which seems to be the alternative). I actually ran with the 1.30 pace group when I did my 1.29. I dropped off the back at 11 miles at 1.29 pace and the one pacer came back and got me and encouraged me. They did a great job and got me through. They actually stepped aside in the final straight and just encouraged us through. They left 7.30 for the final mile (as it was slightly uphill).
The guy who would be doing the pacing it just did a world record at London 2.41, while dressed as a scout. 1.30 is a stroll for him, no question would he be able to do it. He said he wants the company.
Anyway I'm gonna attempt 5 miles at that pace tomorrow morning on the flat, if I can't manage that, no point in considering it.
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larkim 
Sub-2 half marathon
May 2025