One of the keys of a half marathon (13.1 miles) or a marathon (26.2 miles) is train your endurance, the characteristic that will allow you to run for hours. To help you attain this, a type of workout that should not be missing is the long run, hard training sessions aimed to run for a longer …
How Long Should Be the Long Runs to train for 13.1 Or 26.2 Miles Races? Read More »
A half marathon is a suitable distance for those runners that are willing to defy their endurance and speed to its limits. If you have trained correctly for a half marathon, it is possible to finish it without the exhaustion and fatigue of longer distances, such as the marathon. To do it you will need experience, good nutrition …
The last miles of a half marathon and a marathon can be really hard from a physical point of view, but the psychological struggle can start long before. So, in a half marathon, the 8/11 miles tend to be the hardest for the mind since the accumulated tiredness increases and the finish line is still far …
A Trick to Cheat your Mind during the 13.1 and 26.2 Mile Races Read More »
Once you have managed to run your first 13.1 miles (half marathon) and 26.2 miles (marathon), trying to improve your personal best and lowering their running time tends to be most runners’ goal. Both distances are hard and demanding for your body and, for that reason, trying to improve your personal best is difficult and challenging. In …
Golden Rules to Improve your performance on the half and full marathon Read More »
To run a half marathon (21 km or 13 miles) or a full marathon (42 km or 26.1 miles), our body needs much more energy compared to shorter races. Although many runners believe that carbohydrates (pastas are usually the favorite ones) are the only source of energy, for a half or a full marathon runner, fat is also …
Running 13.1 miles (21 kilometers), will inevitably take you more time and energy that a 5k, 8k or 10k races and that’s why training to a half marathon requires major perseverance and consistence compared to shorter races. In order to enjoy this kind of long but fast races, it is necessary to do workouts specifically created to prepare …