🥞 How to fuel for your best half marathon


Hi runners,

Jessy here with newsletter #330!

Happy Monday! To start the week, we've got everything about the half marathon.

Here's what I have for you today:

  • 💡 Our best tips to keep in mind when training for your next, or first, half marathon.
  • 🫣 Just two days after he won the 1,500m at the Diamond League in Brussels, Ingebrigtsen made his half marathon debut in Copenhagen...but it didn't go exactly as planned.
  • 🥞 Fuelling during a half marathon, is it something you need to do?

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

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🫣 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Brutal Half-Marathon Debut: “I Felt Like I Was Going to Die”

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Norway’s Olympic 5,000m champ, had a rough time during his first-ever half-marathon in Copenhagen.

After coming in with high hopes to dominate every distance from 1,500m to the marathon, he ended up flat on his back, finishing 34th and calling it the “worst run” of his life.

💡 12 Half Marathon Tips To Get You Race Ready!

Considering signing up for a half marathon?

Regardless of whether it’s your first half marathon or your 50th, preparing for that 13.1 mile run is always challenging. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

This guide will share some of our top half-marathon tips and tricks to help you train smarter, stay motivated, and be prepared for race day.

🥞 Do I Need To Fuel During A Half Marathon? Fueling Strategy Explained

We often discuss pre-race fueling for endurance athletes, such as carb loading and hydrating with electrolytes in the days before a race and refueling after a race with a good protein and carb mix.

In addition, most runners know they need to fuel during marathons and other long-distance races, such as ultras.

But what about the half marathon distance?


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