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re: OT Runners - First Half Marathon
Posted on 10/25/16 at 12:58 pm to FearTheFish
Posted on 10/25/16 at 12:58 pm to FearTheFish
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I'm a casual walker(~10:30/mile)
FIFY.
No, honestly, good job on stepping up to the plate and pursuing this. You'll love the feeling of crossing that finish line, regardless of time.
If I could offer one piece of advice, though, it's this- if you're at a 10:30 pace then just hang back and don't get caught up in sprinting out of the gate. That's the hardest part for runners in their first race. The adrenaline, the natural drive to be away from mobs of people, etc, will break you out of your normal routine.
Also, don't eat or drink anything out of the ordinary the night before the race. Now's not the time to be experimenting with new protein shakes, etc. And for a half marathon you don't really need to carb load.
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Posted on 10/25/16 at 1:02 pm to ClientNumber9
The best tip I can give is to not really do anything different you didn't do on your long runs. Eat the same breakfast, don't overthink it, eat EARLY the night before so getting down breakfast isn't a struggle. Run the first 1/3 with your head (start smart), the middle 1/3 with your personality (setlle in have fun) and the final 1/3 with your heart (decide about mile 8 if you want to race it or keep having fun).
This post was edited on 10/25/16 at 1:11 pm
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