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How To Pace A Perfect Half Marathon, from a Former Professional Runner

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Whether your goal is to complete 13.1 miles by a certain time, run faster and beat a personal record, or simply make it to the finish line, the right half marathon pacing stratagy is the secret to a successful (and less painful) race. Quick math lesson: Pace is time divided by distance. It represents how [...]

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This Kettlebell Workout Will Make You a Better Runner

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Strength training gets a bad rap among runners. But countless studies show incorporating full body strength moves into your weekly training plan for endurance runners is a secret weapon in preventing running injury, building muscular endurance, and improving running economy. One of the easiest way to improve your strength as a runner and athlete: kettlebell workout [...]

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Calendar of the 2024 National Park Half Marathons

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Photo by Ashlynn Murphy on Unsplash There are 423 National Parks in the United States. That’s quite a lot of National Parks for one human to visit in a lifetime. Even if you tried to visit five national parks per year, it would still take you over 80 years to visit them all. But here’s [...]

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The Best Bay Area Half Marathons in 2024

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Whether you love the urban vibe of the City by the Bay or prefer a quiet drink in nearby vineyards, San Francisco and the Bay Area offer enough excitement and diversity to capture the imagination of every local and tourist alike. From a race across the Golden Gate Bridge to a “choose-your-own-adventure.” Run through San [...]

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Half Marathon Pacing: The Strategies of the Elites

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Whether your goal is to complete 13.1 miles by a certain time, run faster and beat a personal record, or simply make it to the finish line, the right half marathon pacing is the secret to a successful (and less painful) race. Quick math lesson: Pace is time divided by distance. It represents how fast [...]

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Half Marathon Pace Chart

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You’re signed up for a half marathon and, whether it’s your first or you’re an experienced runner checking destination races off their bucket list, it’s smart to set a goal race time. But once you do, you need a way to achieve it. Enter: Your race pace.  Your race pace is your target running pace [...]

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What to Eat After a Half Marathon, According to a Sports Nutritionist

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When we’re training and preparing for a half marathon, we spend a lot of time thinking about pre-race nutrition. But it’s also super important to consider what to eat after a half marathon. This choice isn’t going to make or break your race time. But it will influence how quickly you recover from running 13.1 [...]

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The Half Marathon Taper: How to Scale Back and Run a Faster Race

Every week of your half marathon training is crucial, but in the final two weeks, something really important needs to happen: the notorious taper. The half marathon taper involves scaling back on your daily mileage and load in order to let your body (and mind) rest before the big day. When done properly, it sets [...]

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The Votes Are In: The Best Half Marathons in Every US State

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Three hundred and sixty five days a year, we study half marathons. While we wish we could run every single half marathon, it’s simply impossible to run the every half marathon in the United States. That’s why we launched this vote – The Best Half Marathons in the United States – to get feedback from [...]

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Hoka vs. Brooks: Which Running Shoe Is Right for You?

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Hoka and Brooks are two of the biggest and most popular running brands in America—and for good reason: Both have an excellent selection with models ranging in design, stability, cushioning, weight, and drop, and are well known for making quality products known for their support and comfort. But, there’s a number of meaningful differences between [...]

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