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[tomisbester]

Hey guys. I wanna go sub 1.45 for the sydney half marathon in a couple of weeks. I ran the city2surf in 65 so do you think 1.45 is reachable? Cheers

[trossy]

tomisbester, on 22 August 2011 - 02:50 PM, said:

Hey guys. I wanna go sub 1.45 for the sydney half marathon in a couple of weeks. I ran the city2surf in 65 so do you think 1.45 is reachable? Cheers

For what it's worth, I did the C2S in 65 last year and rant he Blackmores half in 1.39. I'd done a handful of runs around that 21k mark as part of my training leading up to it though.

[johnnyboyrun]

tomisbester, on 22 August 2011 - 02:50 PM, said:

Hey guys. I wanna go sub 1.45 for the sydney half marathon in a couple of weeks. I ran the city2surf in 65 so do you think 1.45 is reachable? Cheers

100% Achievable.. i would be aiming for sub 100 Mins if i was you.. Its only averaging 4.45 kms so shouldnt be a problem.

[Quinkin]

Most definately.

[Brick]

tomisbester, on 22 August 2011 - 02:50 PM, said:

Hey guys. I wanna go sub 1.45 for the sydney half marathon in a couple of weeks. I ran the city2surf in 65 so do you think 1.45 is reachable? Cheers

Yes.
And maybe sub 1:40 if you have done a few long training runs 18-20km.

Good luck and enjoy it.

[tomisbester]

Thanks heaps everyone. I was worried I wouldn't be able to hold the pace. Is the course for the half pretty flat?

[RunningScared]

tomisbester, on 23 August 2011 - 07:02 PM, said:

Thanks heaps everyone. I was worried I wouldn't be able to hold the pace. Is the course for the half pretty flat?

I'm wondering the same thing. The course profile map on the web site http://www.sydneyrun...rse_profile.pdf doesn't seem to match up that well with some of the info people have put up on MapMyRun. There are a few on the later site, all pretty similar eg http://www.mapmyrun....sydney/21502212

I'd tend to run with what is on the official site which says uphill until approx 2km then pretty flat.

Can anyone help out with this?

Not many hills where I live so not sure if I should be concerned about hills on the HM?

Thanks

[sammo72]

From what I can remember, the main hilly section started at Ms Macq chair and continued climbing to Hyde Park. There are a few little pinches towards the second half of the course, but relatively flat overall.

I am hoping to pace a friend to her first sub 2hr half

[RunningScared]

sammo72, on 24 August 2011 - 10:58 AM, said:

From what I can remember, the main hilly section started at Ms Macq chair and continued climbing to Hyde Park. There are a few little pinches towards the second half of the course, but relatively flat overall.

I am hoping to pace a friend to her first sub 2hr half

Thanks sammo72.

I guess if you are in Orange you have plenty of hills logged in your training! Dubbo is a bit flat.

[runningbird]

I ran the half last year and it is pretty flat. The only hills of note are the climb up from Mrs Macquarie's Chair and the climbs up the flyover into Pyrmont and coming back again.

There are some nice long flat sections out along Hickson Rd and back and the hill at the start and up into of the middle of the bridge, you probably won't notice in the excitement of starting the race.

Good luck and enjoy.

[theturtle]

RunningScared, on 24 August 2011 - 06:12 PM, said:

Thanks sammo72.

I guess if you are in Orange you have plenty of hills logged in your training! Dubbo is a bit flat.

Hey runningscared

I am from Dubbo too...after doing the Mudgee Marathon last week.....I can relate to your comments.

Go Dubbo CR's

[RunningScared]

theturtle, on 25 August 2011 - 11:40 AM, said:

Hey runningscared

I am from Dubbo too...after doing the Mudgee Marathon last week.....I can relate to your comments.

Go Dubbo CR's

Thanks Turtle.

Just noticed your post re: your injury. Hope you recover in time for Sydney.

I had an injury (not from running) about this time last year and missed the HM. Devastated at the time, but fitter and more prepared this year. I only wish I was faster

[RunningScared]

runningbird, on 25 August 2011 - 11:35 AM, said:

I ran the half last year and it is pretty flat. The only hills of note are the climb up from Mrs Macquarie's Chair and the climbs up the flyover into Pyrmont and coming back again.

There are some nice long flat sections out along Hickson Rd and back and the hill at the start and up into of the middle of the bridge, you probably won't notice in the excitement of starting the race.

Good luck and enjoy.

Thanks Runningbird.

Was in Sydney last week for work so managed to get in some runs on bits of the HM course. Hills don't look too bad, but I certainly felt them as the bulk of my training has been on the flat. Might cost me a few minutes, but all part of the challenge.

Getting excited now!

[theturtle]

RunningScared, on 07 September 2011 - 08:03 PM, said:

Thanks Turtle.

Just noticed your post re: your injury. Hope you recover in time for Sydney.

I had an injury (not from running) about this time last year and missed the HM. Devastated at the time, but fitter and more prepared this year. I only wish I was faster

Thanks runningscared.

At this stage its all systems go for Sydney, woo-hoo!

It will be the first time I have run in such a large group, about 30 000 people.......   Thats a bit more than a few hundred I am used to in the Central West runs.

The good thing is I am likely to have more company out the back of the pack!!  

Stay fit, and speed is all relative (i keep telling myself!)