
Max Shoemaker
784 posts



There's a phenomenon in running that applies to the rest of the world: It's the beginner runners who deck themselves out in all the gear. They try to look the part they've been sold. As they gain experience, they ditch most of the gear. And show up with the basic necessities.










For better or worse I personally view a half marathon as an 8 mile tempo + an 8k/~5mile race This usually look like: - Miles 1-2 ~5-10”/mi slower than goal pace - Miles 2-8 right at or below goal pace - Miles 8-13.1 right at or faster than goal pace For those who use metric: - 3k slightly slower than goal pace - 3-13k near goal pace - 13-21.1 km at or faster than goal pace Using this method I generally have a slight negative split. All my successful PR attempts have been run this way.



















