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The sub 1:30 half thread

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Charlesvdw
Charlesvdw
Sep 2024
2:18pm, 13 Sep 2024
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sub 1:30 target. Too bad there's no edit function on Fetch.
riggys99
riggys99
Sep 2024
2:34pm, 13 Sep 2024
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Good luck @Charlesvdw
peanut
peanut
Sep 2024
4:52pm, 13 Sep 2024
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Good luck @Charlesvdw and @riggys99 . Looking forward to hearing about both races
Charlesvdw
Charlesvdw
Sep 2024
9:35pm, 13 Sep 2024
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Local half marathon this evening.
It rained until 5 minutes before the start and then the sun started shining.
I wanted to better my HM PR of 1:26:42 and I dreamed of running 1:25:xx if all went well.
I was sporting a pair of brand new Vaporfly 3% flyknit.

My start was way too fast: first km in 3:42minutes and first 5k in 19:30 (even splits for sub 1:26 require a 20:20 5k). About two thirds of the way I started to struggle and focused on leg turnover and technique to avoid slowing down too much. Heart rate was about 180/' and crept up the last 5k (there were some artifacts as well in my recording).

The last 2 miles the course was shared with numerous 5k runners that had started an hour later. It was motivating to blast past them and it was bothersome at the same time because of congestion. I am ashamed to confess I touched a lady's shoulder and she could barely avoid a fall.

Although not a strava PR (GPS measured 21,03 km instead of 21,095) I consider this a new HM PR because the official results says 1:26:28 which is 14 seconds faster than my previous official result.
SPR
SPR
Sep 2024
9:37pm, 13 Sep 2024
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Congrats on the PB.
larkim
larkim
Sep 2024
9:50pm, 13 Sep 2024
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If the results say it is a PB, it is a PB!! Well done!!
riggys99
riggys99
Sep 2024
9:51pm, 13 Sep 2024
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Well done @Charlesvdw great PB
Charlesvdw
Charlesvdw
Sep 2024
10:01pm, 13 Sep 2024
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Thanks @riggys99 . I wish you capable pacers and a good race on Sunday.

@larkim great minds think alike !
Mark J 🇳🇿
Mark J 🇳🇿
Sep 2024
11:35pm, 13 Sep 2024
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Great run @Charlesvdw .

Good luck this weekend @riggys99
riggys99
riggys99
Sep 2024
11:53pm, 13 Sep 2024
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Thanks @Charlesvdw and @Mark J 🇳🇿

About This Thread

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For those who want to go sub 1.30 in a half marathon and/or those that have already done it and want to give advice. Share your journey here.

These are the upcoming attempts:
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25 Jan - Tissington trail - riggys99
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