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Runner Sets Half Marathon Goal Pace for Race Day
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A runner preparing for a half marathon set a goal pace one month before race day by reviewing race history, checking threshold pace, and testing half marathon pace during a long run. Coach Kai Ng suggested a half marathon range of 1:34 to 1:44 based on a 6:00 mile, and threshold work at about 7:05 to 7:10 pace led to a tentative 7:11 goal. A peak-week long run with five miles at half marathon pace averaged 7:40, and a pace calculator then suggested an 8:08 pace or a 1:46 finish. The reports describe the runner's own training and calculations rather than an external race result, so the numbers reflect personal pace estimates and test runs.
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A runner training for a half marathon set a goal pace one month out by reviewing race history, checking threshold pace, and testing half marathon pace in a long run. Coach Kai Ng suggested a 1:34 to 1:44 half marathon range based on a 6:00 mile, and threshold work at about 7:05 to 7:10 pace led to a tentative 7:11 goal. A peak-week long run with five miles at half marathon pace averaged 7:40, and a pace calculator then suggested an 8:08 pace or 1:46 finish.
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