Tread Lightly Running Podcast Stop Making These Half Marathon Mistakes!
Jul 5, 2025
Discussion of common half marathon training blunders and how to avoid them. Tips on balancing speedwork, race-pace sessions, and progressive strength training. Guidance on ideal training cycle length, realistic goal setting, and proper tapering. Practical fueling, carb-loading, and shakeout strategies for race day. Advice on pacing, avoiding overly hard long runs, and testing gear beforehand.
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Train To Run Not Run To Train
- Train to run, not run to train by prioritizing recovery, sleep, nutrition, and strength alongside running.
- Laura Norris says treating a half like a serious goal race brings big gains because those ancillary factors are often neglected in half training.
Commit To One Training Plan
- Stick to one coherent training plan and give it time to progress rather than hopping between free plans or switching after a few weeks.
- Amanda Brooks warns plans are designed to progress you safely and need several weeks to produce adaptations.
Use Heart Rate Consistently Or Not At All
- Decide whether you'll use heart rate to guide easy runs and commit to it consistently instead of cherry-picking when it suits you.
- Amanda Brooks notes inconsistent HR use often leads to ignoring it when it feels 'too slow.'