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First half marathon!! AHHH!! :)

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  • kota4bye
    kota4bye Posts: 809 Member
    Nice job, OP! I ran mine today. When I started training, I wanted to run under 2 hours. A few weeks ago, I started thinking 1:50 might be a better target.......I hit 1:50:44, pretty darn good, we had a slow 1st mile working through the crowd, and I stubbed my foot and tripped on a road reflector about mile 8 that didm;t know me down, but came pretty close and everyone around me oohed and ached and scattered. lol. Mine was a bridge run, out and back over two bridges, and the second kicked my butt, slowed my pace considerably for a couple miles....I'll add more hills to the training plan!
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Yes, taper. You want to get to the race rested. Don't stop running all together, but you also shouldn't be running high mileage.

    For a half, no real special carb loads are needed, though if you want to up your carbs a little, do so the 2-3 days before, then eat normally the day before (nothing too high in fiber, greasy/fatty, or spicy). You just want to top off your glycogen stores, not be weighed down.

    The morning of, eat what you normally eat before a training run. Nothing new, no surprises.

    Get plenty of rest 2 nights before (the night before is always somewhat restless).

    Go out slow, try not to get caught up in the adrenaline of race day.

    In general, DON'T TRY ANYTHING NEW ON RACE DAY!

    Good luck!

    This covers it.
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