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2009-03-10 9:27 PM
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This is probably a dumb question but with regard to the relative difficulty between running a 42:00 10K and running a a 1:40 half mary?  I am asuming it is more difficult to get to the 1:40 half mary just based on my own (but brief) running experience...I am closer to the 42:00 having run a 49:00 10k (on a flat course) but have not ever sniffed a 1:40 half mary.  Just curious -

2009-03-11 6:17 AM
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Trail_Runner - 2009-03-10 10:27 PM This is probably a dumb question but with regard to the relative difficulty between running a 42:00 10K and running a a 1:40 half mary?  I am asuming it is more difficult to get to the 1:40 half mary just based on my own (but brief) running experience...I am closer to the 42:00 having run a 49:00 10k (on a flat course) but have not ever sniffed a 1:40 half mary.  Just curious -

I disagree because I can run a sub 1:40 but still have a few mintes to shave off my 10k to run a sub 42 10k. For me it has been easier to shave time off my half mary than my 10k.

 If you can run a sub 42 10k and not a sub 1:40 half that just means your endurance has not caught up with you speed. Endurance gains are fairly easily made by just running some more miles and having expereince. Speed gains, at least from my perspective are harder to achieve. IMO, endurance is a reflection of putting the work and time in; speed -to certain extent is a natural gift--sometimes no matter how much time or work you put in you will not make any gains.

You might want to check out the McMillan calculator to see how speed at a shorter distance equates to longer distances:

http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm

Like others have suggested a 42min 10k --according to the calcultor--is a 1:33 half mary. That is a 6:45 10k pace, 7:08 pace. Personally I think I would have an easier time maintaining a 7:08 pace for a half than a 6:45 for a 10k. For me 6:45 feels pretty terrible after a few miles. 7:08 is much more comfortable.

All that said I still submitted my sub 1:40 half for subseeding.

 

2009-03-20 10:37 AM
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Just echoing what others have said. but I have to shave 1:54 off my half marathon time which I think I could do with a flat race. I would have to shave  3:50 off my 10k time which seams very difficult. 
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