10-miler: I have yet to determine my preferred pace for this distance but my goal is always to finish in under 90 minutes, so the 9-minute/mile pace Half marathon: under 2 hours Marathon: under 4 hours (though my new goal is a Boston qualifying time) I don’t think you can set ...
Your cheat sheet for converting min/mile to min/km – and what paces you need to run to hit your 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon targets.
Ironman Texas, and a dozen 70.3 races. He is a Navy veteran and a Cypress-Fairbanks ISD high school science teacher. For eight years he has happily supported the runners of the Aramco Houston Half Marathon.
The 8-minute mile is a high-performance standard.Sustaining that pace for a marathon would complete the 26.2-mile feat in just under three and a half hours, which puts you in the top 25% to 30% of runners. For non-competitive context, the majority of military and law enforcement organiza...
Last but not least, let’s talkhalf marathonandmarathon pace. This is the speed you aim to maintain for the entire race, so it’s crucial to nail this down in training. Running at your goal race pace allows your body to adapt to the physical and mental demands of racing that distance...
This pace is a little faster than a pace that you could maintain for two or more hours (marathon pace for most people) but slower than the pace you could maintain for 30 minutes (10K race pace for better runners). This pace is easy to discern because at the latter pace blood lactate ...
Joe is a veteran pacer who began running over 15 years ago when a friend dared him to run a half marathon. A year later he decided to run his first full marathon in Austin in 2009. Joe hasn’t stopped since and has completed 55 marathons, including 12 Boston Marathons and 6 Austin ...
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By incorporating just 30 minutes of moderate exercise into your daily routine, you’ve taken a mighty step toward preventing heart disease. It’s about consistency, not intensity. You don’t have to run a marathon every day; a brisk walk or a dance session in the living room counts, too...
I broke my ankle two weeks before I was to run a marathon. My anxiety was at an all-time high, and I ushered in the new year with a visit to the hospital for chest pains. All ended well, but it meant I let some things slide, like this blog. However, I am back and ready ...