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    • CommentAuthorFree Memberigy08
    • CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
     
    igy08

    Hey All –

     I started running again in April after 12 years or so of doing other things.  Back then (granted, it was in high school), I was peeling off 18-minute 5K’s like they were regular jogs.  Now, however, I’m having trouble getting my pace lower than 8:45 and am concerned that I will not be able to sustain that during a half marathon I’m training for in November.  Does anyone have any training programs designed to lower your pace that I can take advantage of?  Thanks. 
    • CommentAuthorHero!!nzpostie
    • CommentTimeAug 3rd 2008
     
    nzpostie

    Hi there,

    I don't have a training program as such but one thing you could try is the treadmill.  I personally hate running on a treadmill but too had a problem slowing down when I increased my distance and ended up blowing up too often for it to be funny.  So I set the dreadmill at the slower pace I wanted to run at did that for a few miles a couple of times over a couple of weeks so I got to know what it feels like when I'm running that pace, then when I was outside, I knew what I should be doing and roughly how it should feel.

    My other half is a runner too and he swears by his Garmin for pacing, so if you have access to one of those that could help.

     Good Luck!

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    stevescott
    Go to runnersworld.com and use the free training plan.  It has worked for me.

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