Aravind's VDHM recap
Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2026
VDHM, 22 Jun to 18 Oct 2026
Race
Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2026, Sun 18 Oct 2026
1:27:58
Finish time, clock
4:10 /km
- Goal
- 1:29:00That is 1:02 faster than the goal of 1:29:00.
- Predicted at plan start
- 1:30:30That is 2:32 faster than predicted.
- Halves
- 44:03 and 43:53An even split.
Training done
22 Jun to 18 Oct 2026- Sessions
- 89 of 97, 92%
- Distance
- 1,301 of 1,484 km, 88%
By phase
| Phase | Weeks | Sessions | Km | Of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build | 1 to 6 | 32 of 36 | 480 of 561 | 86% |
| Sharpen | 7 to 12 | 31 of 31 | 471 of 490 | 96% |
| Taper | 13 to 16 | 21 of 24 | 293 of 366 | 80% |
| Race | 17 | 5 of 6 | 57 of 68 | 84% |
| All | 1 to 17 | 89 of 97 | 1,301 of 1,484 | 88% |
Consistency
- 11 of 17 weeks reached 90% of planned km.
- Longest break: 3 days, from 21 Jul to 23 Jul.
- 1 run on rest days.
Kilometres by week
Plan week
Changes during the cycle
- Pace targets changed on 20 Jun.
- Pace targets changed on 15 Aug.
- Tune-up race, Half Marathon on 30 Aug.
- Sessions moved on 4 Sep.
Effort
Time by heart-rate zone
Zone 172%
Zone 211%
Zone 312%
Zone 45%
Zone 5a1%
Zone 5b0%
Zone 5c0%
From 51 runs, by the heart-rate zones set at the time.
Gains
Start is the first 3 weeks. End is the 3 weeks before the taper.- VDOT50.7to52.4+1.7The start value is from fitness going into the plan. The end value is from the race.
- Threshold pace4:11 /kmto4:04 /km7 s fasterFrom VDOT at the start and at the end.
- Fitness47to68+21The 42-day average of training load, at the start and on race day. It peaked at 71 on 3 Oct.
- Best 3-minute pace4:02 /kmto3:12 /km50 s fasterFastest 3 minutes in weeks 1 to 3 against weeks 10 to 12.
- Best 5-minute pace4:12 /kmto3:34 /km38 s fasterFastest 5 minutes in weeks 1 to 3 against weeks 10 to 12.
- Best 10-minute pace4:21 /kmto3:54 /km27 s fasterFastest 10 minutes in weeks 1 to 3 against weeks 10 to 12.
- Best 20-minute pace4:25 /kmto4:09 /km16 s fasterFastest 20 minutes in weeks 1 to 3 against weeks 10 to 12.