Yep it’s my favourite distance. This very useful as I’m desperate to break the 1 hr 40 barrier. May just do as time trial but hopefully some races back by December.

Best of luck Russell!

Great video as always team. Love your content, always inspiring. My (unofficial) half PB is low 1.40 set a week into lockdown as my race was cancelled. Currently training for a hilly trail half, I often overdo it though so liked the tip on recovery. Keep up the good work!

So I’m 27 from TX certainly I weigh 325lbs and I’m doing my first 13.1 at the end of August. Since I started walking just over a month ago I’ve got to do a mix of 5k 10k & 12k My current pace is 16:20-16:50 mile. My goal for the half is to do it in under 4 hours. A far cry from this time, but a start in the right direction. Thanks as always for the helpful tips and tricks!

At 3:30 you mention long runs should start at 9miles and build to 13 or 14miles. Is this meant to be km or is it ideal to run longer than the distance in training? I believe 8-16km max is mentioned later so I think its just switching systems!

That's great to hear Carl, well done!

We were in Slovakia for two weeks and they had the Slovakman (Ironman distance) running on August 1st. So there are some events.

Yeah, no kidding.

@@ThadKB we're in the uk mate

jack rogers I am aware of. Someday I’m coming to do Cape Wrath so anyway… 😎

Agreed.

Awesome stuff! 🙌

Glad you're enjoying our videos!

Thanks for watching! Yes fingers crossed we can be back out racing again soon 😊

Nice one!

Best of luck!

Glad it was helpful David!

Well done Janet, that sounds like a tough course! You might be able to email the race organisers beforehand to get a course map and to ask about the terrain 😊

I know exactly how that feels. Great work. No one ever knows what they can achieve until they try.

Thanks so much for watching Alex and best of luck for your first half! 😊

Exactly. I have done the distance many times this year the first time on January 4 this year. My best time was 2:11:20 (Garmin Time still no official-Covid) and slowest was 2:27:44. So the dreams of 8:30 miles are just that but very good coaching for younger runners who can perform at that level so all of us can convert upwards or downwards on the sliding ability scale. I totally feel the same way about finish lines not finish times. Cheers!

Same. Hope you have a good race!

Best of luck, you can do it! 😊

If that's the Great North Run it's ridiculously hilly!

Thanks for watching! Best of luck for your first half! 🙂

Just want to say I feel the same way. Please post when you finish (and you will crush it) so we can enjoy it with you. Best of luck.

@Simon Leib Thanks!

@@kevinlance1813 Thank you!

Well done David! 😊

Were you able to beat that time in the meanwhile?

Thanks so much for watching Kevin! Great tips and advice 😊 Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Wow I wish I could keep myself that organized. Well done.

Amazing, well done Arron! Best of luck for the next half! 😊

Thanks for watching Marc 😊

Our pleasure!

You can do it!

Best of luck! Let us know how you get on 😊

The Running Channel thanks 👊🏼

Amazing, well done!

Amazing, well done! 👏

Thanks for watching! You can adapt these sessions to work towards a sub 2 hour half 😊

Nice one! Well done 👏

Awesome 🙌

Finish lines not finish times. At least for old guys like me. Good luck

Best of luck Jana, do let us know how you get on!

You always pb at your first race no matter the time 😄 how did it go?

Well done!!

😂😂😂

Simple. To run a sub 1 hour 45 minute marathon you need to run for eight minutes at 3600 mph. Easy.

4:59

Slip of the tongue 🤦‍♀️ obviously I meant 8 minutes and 1 second per mile! We’re all human, right? 🤷‍♀️ (Anna)

@@runningchannel Absolutely! Just kidding. Sorry if I came across as a troll or something. :-)

Thanks John! Flat races are great! 😍

Amazing Shane, well done! 😊

Great goal setting Dave! Best of luck with it all and let us know how you get on 😊

Thanks for watching!

The Running Channel 🙌

Well done! Great goals, it's always good to have short and long term goals 😊

We like to think we use the imperial system but in reality it's a mix (and a mess) Running is in km untill a half or full marathon that's in miles Liquids are in litres, unless your in a pub, ordering beer or for milk Road signs are in miles mostly Weight is mostly in kg unless it's a human and then it's in stone and pounds Hight is in meters and cm unless your measuring a human then its in feet Yeh...... I can see how its confusing to others 😂

As an American myself I understand your comment. I think we should sit down and have a long talk with ourselves and each other about loads of issues.

Every time we’ve polled our audience if they use miles or km it has always come out 50/50! We can’t win! (Anna)

I'm not sure but I wonder how long Usain Bolt will hold the world record for running 109.361 yards in in 9.58 seconds?

Thanks for watching! Have you watched our marathon tips videos? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9-UjL1e3tW5kok.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a6emfrWas9WWpo0.html

Best of luck Peter! Do let us know how you get on 😊

It’s very warm right now 🤷‍♀️

I'm wishing you the best of luck

@@kevinlance1813 thanks

Best of luck! 😊

Nice! Thanks for the tip Simon 😊

Nice one Paul 👌

All the best of luck Steve! Enjoy the day!

Hi Aaron, thanks so much for watching! So glad to have you as part of our community 😊 Everyone has a different preference for when they run and there is no better time, it's just whatever you prefer to do and when you have time to fit in a run 😊 When's your preferred time to run?

@@runningchannel First of all, WOW. I didn't expect you to reply this fast to my comment or even simply notice it but you did and I highly appreciate it! Well, for me, I personally like running on late afternoons though since I'm not that much of a morning person, but I've read in some articles that said running early in the morning is better since the surrounding is fresher, less cars less people, the air is pollution-free, and there's free vitamin D from the sun itself. Which is why I asked for opinions to know more about what other people think about this matter or if it's even a matter in the first place hehe but yeah, I am pretty much satisfied with your thoughts about it and again I really really appreciate your reply. You earned a sub from me. Hoping for more informative and motivational videos to watch from this channel soon. Hope you all stay safe and God bless! 🙏

Best of luck!

You got this!

Awesome Drew! Keep going and good luck for March!

@@runningchannel Thanks I have a 3k race today trying to break 12 minutes you should make a video on shorter distance races if you haven’t already you’re reply made my morning

@Drew Runz How did you do?

Nice one! Best of luck 😊

We’re looking into it as an option if enough people would be interested in it, sure!

I'd be keen on those too

@@runningchannel Yes please! I've been taking screen shots of the run plan as they pop up - it's a bit messy!

That's still a very impressive time! Have you got another race planned?

The Running Channel COVID-19 has kind of messed up all my race plans this year and with that my motivation to train depleted a lot. I went from running 40+ miles a week a couple weeks before lockdown to struggling to run 10 miles a week. I don’t think I could get anywhere near the times I did last year. I have always been race motivated and without races my running has been massively effected. Hopefully I get to run all the races I had planned for this year, next year but it will be like starting from scratch

Thanks for the tips!

Those are fantastic times! All the best with your solo run! Let us know how you do :-)

@@runningchannel thank you! it went better than I thought - ran it this morning in 1:44:24 according to Garmin/Strava, but can't wait to race one soon hopefully! :)

Amazing! Best of luck Paul!

Nice one Darius, best of luck for the half!

Yes I do believe you can. In my home state of North Carolina we are home to Krispy Kreme doughnuts and they have a 5K/10k challenge where runners run half the distance, eat 6 doughnuts, and return to finish. I've never done it, but work with a man who has and he claims it sounds better than it feels.

Thanks for the suggestion Peter! We will remember that for the future 😊

amazing, well done Ian!

Check out our review of it 😊 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdd8orGTu87XgWg.html

Thanks for the feedback! If you don't have access to a Garmin or a track, you could always use an app on your phone to measure out the distance, for example 1k and then just use a stopwatch on your phone to track your pace. Or phone running apps can track your distance and pace so you can just use your phone rather than a gps watch. Hope that helps!

I used the adidas app on my phone which was runtastic when I started did my first half at 1:52

I've come crawling back two years later with a Garmin... Didn't even remember that I'd watched this before

ahaha 😂

Well done!

Yep! Watch this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9KhgNmBkp6on5c.html Best of luck!

@@runningchannel Thanks!

One of my trainers is a female of 49, she can run half marathon in 4:30 per kilometer. Don't discard it so easily! But, to be honest, I'm training for my first half marathon at age 45. I'll be very happy if I can get it under 2:00:00 ;), which is about 5:45 /km

Best of luck Liam!

How did it go?

@@shanira99 got 1hr 51 😅

Great motto Tim!

Hi 😊 It totally depends on your level of training and fitness as to how long it will take you to reach that pace goal. If you're struggling to complete the sessions at that pace we'd suggest trying to dial it down and complete the set more comfortably over a couple of weeks before trying to do it faster again.

@@runningchannel thx ❤

Nice, well done!

How'd it go? I'm running a half this weekend with the same goal... except I've got the mindset down, but not the training! 😆

@@Kelly_Ben haha it went good. I did my first 8 miles 8:20 pace and went out way to fast. I was gassed for the last miles. I ended with an average of 9:20 pace. Definitely a learning experience. How did yours go?

@@RyNite Congratulations!! Even though it wasn't according to plan, that's still a great time!! I had Dr's orders to keep my normally high HR below 155, so I had to keep my speed easy; I averaged about 10:45 running pace. I just got the clearance today to not worry about my HR, so it'll be great to see what I can do next time!

Amazing! Well done 👏

Amazing! Best of luck for the 1:30 attempt, let us know how you get on!😊

@@runningchannel Thanks, will do. Hopefully I get a chance to run an event sooner rather than later.

Well done Kevin! Have you signed up to any virtual races?

@@runningchannel quite a few of my races went virtual, but I lost so much of my speed and distance over the last 6 months :(

Nice! Best of luck Irshad!

I for one think she can do it though, she's very focused and tough.

Slip of the tongue 🤦‍♀️ obviously I meant 8 minutes and 1 second per mile! We’re all human, right? 🤷‍♀️ (Anna)

Loving your work Anna....and team. Your awesome videos keep me motivated daily.😊

Whoops Eoin! I think she did 🤫

Don't have any idea if this will help but I did too early on so here goes. Do the workouts shown on this channel on your rest days or speed days. Also loads of yoga planks. And try a Magnesium supplement. Worked for me.

If this is becoming a repetitive problem we would advise consulting a medical professional, just to put your mind at rest! Wishing you all the best 😊