Want to do a sub 2 hour Half Marathon - Rock and Roll SUJA 1/2 Marathon in San Diego

dn0pes
dn0pes Posts: 99 Member
edited November 30 in Fitness and Exercise
I am signed up for the Rock and Roll SUJA 1/2 Marathon in San Diego come June 5th. Back in November I ran a 5k at 29:11 and last Sunday I ran a 10k in 57:21 - Granted those times are great for a 52 year old man that used to smoke 3 packs a day and weighed 267 pounds. It is a miracle I am alive. That said, sub 2 hours seems daunting. More speed work and long runs. Join me in SD.

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  • brightresolve
    brightresolve Posts: 1,024 Member
    Inspiring, great story! I hope you do very well indeed. Sub 2 may well be a challenge but nothing ventured, nothing gained!
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    San Diego HM is a frickin' awesome race. I ran it last year and I plan to do the full in the future.

    You will get faster as you run more. If you try to get faster by running faster, you will end up injured. You cannot rush this process. Your body needs time to adjust and get stronger. Take it slow and keep building up miles and you will get there - maybe not this June but in time.

    Good luck. Maybe I'll see you in San Diego next year. :)
  • dn0pes
    dn0pes Posts: 99 Member
    Thanks -
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    You are in luck! The new course this year is pretty much all downhill after mi 5! Great race!
  • dn0pes
    dn0pes Posts: 99 Member
    Cool - Thanks for the information . I plan to drive down to San Diego and walk the course sometime this month to orient my self to the layout.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Looks like success to me. Great run.
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    dn0pes wrote: »
    I failed. Wound up with 2 hour 11 minutes - However, I did not walk, stop or cry!!!! Did the whole 13.1 miles woo hoo!!!!!!

    Not what I would call a failure. Was this your first? What was your training schedule?

    I'm signed up for my first half in September. Have two 5Ks done (29:09 and 28:28) training runs of 4 miles (40 minutes) and five miles (51 minutes) My longest training run so far has been 7.84 miles 1 hour 29 minutes. Any training tips are appreciated.

    Nice run.
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    edited June 2016
    dn0pes wrote: »
    I failed. Wound up with 2 hour 11 minutes - However, I did not walk, stop or cry!!!! Did the whole 13.1 miles woo hoo!!!!!!

    Woohoo indeed! And you certainly didn't fail. That's awesome. I'm building back up to half-marathon distance. Not run one since late 2011, but hoping to be ready early next year. I think a lot of it is mind over matter, but I'm sure I'll get there.

    ETA: And you'd beat me. My PB is 2:26:32.
  • caitlinrn83
    caitlinrn83 Posts: 178 Member
    dn0pes wrote: »
    I failed. Wound up with 2 hour 11 minutes - However, I did not walk, stop or cry!!!! Did the whole 13.1 miles woo hoo!!!!!!

    this, my friend, is a success.
  • Somebody_Loved
    Somebody_Loved Posts: 498 Member
    Congratulations! Nothing about this is a fail. I ran my first HM in about the same time. At mile 11 there was a kid holding a sign that said "you can do it, keep it up!" and I started crying. So embarrassing, haha.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited June 2016
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    Looks like success to me. Great run.

    Yep I call this more than sucess. My last one 2:27:34.. 47 year old and ex smoker too!

    edited to add: now I am the failure... LOL
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    you are doing great. i got 2:51:11
  • dn0pes
    dn0pes Posts: 99 Member
    pondee629 wrote: »
    dn0pes wrote: »
    I failed. Wound up with 2 hour 11 minutes - However, I did not walk, stop or cry!!!! Did the whole 13.1 miles woo hoo!!!!!!

    Not what I would call a failure. Was this your first? What was your training schedule?

    I'm signed up for my first half in September. Have two 5Ks done (29:09 and 28:28) training runs of 4 miles (40 minutes) and five miles (51 minutes) My longest training run so far has been 7.84 miles 1 hour 29 minutes. Any training tips are appreciated.

    Nice run.

    Yes this was my first - Actually - Just have fun - My wife was at the finish line and I started to cry when I saw her it brought home what it is all about. Enjoy. -
  • dn0pes
    dn0pes Posts: 99 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    Looks like success to me. Great run.

    Yep I call this more than sucess. My last one 2:27:34.. 47 year old and ex smoker too!

    edited to add: now I am the failure... LOL

    Miracles, Happen...
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    dn0pes wrote: »
    I failed. Wound up with 2 hour 11 minutes - However, I did not walk, stop or cry!!!! Did the whole 13.1 miles woo hoo!!!!!!

    So you didn't hit your time target. That's not a failure, you got a credible "middle pack" time on your first HM.

    That looks like success to me.

    Learn lessons from the experience, move on and try again.
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