How To Run A Better Half Marathon - Try These Easy Race Day Tips!

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How to run a better half marathon

There are lots of factors that go into running a faster half marathon. Your half marathon nutrition, half marathon pacing and your mindset all affect it.

If you want to know how to run a quicker half marathon then I've got some tips to help you. These half marathon tips will get you running a better half-marathon by sorting your nutrition out, by giving you a pacing for a half marathon strategy and also talking about your breakfast before a half marathon. We also talk about carb loading before a half marathon, too.

Whether this is your first half marathon or you're a veteran looking for a half marathon personal best, this video will help you out.

Link to the carb load guide:

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Hi! I'm James. I'm a Sport and Exercise Nutritionist and I make videos on nutrition to give people simple, clear and easy to use information on a range of subjects. I focus on triathlon and how triathletes can use nutrition to help properly fuel their training and racing.

In my day job I work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in General Practice, or Family Medicine for those of you not in the UK, and work in a busy NHS GP practice. I'm a Specialist Paramedic by background and have full independent medicine prescribing rights.

Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Family Medicine, BSc, PGCert
Registered sport and exercise Nutritionist (SENr)
Advanced Diploma of Nutrition, MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Nutrition Consultant for Hurry The Food Up
Great Britain Age Group Triathlete
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When's your next half marathon?

[dennishansen]

I started running 8 month ago. My starting weight was a huge 136 kg. Now im “Down” to 110 kg. And i would love to run a half Marathon 11 june this year because on that date it’s 11 month since i’ve started my running journey 😄

[its_Okta]

Running my first half marathon tomorrow. Weather is going to be wet and windy but hopefully still enjoyable!

[townplanningandurbanmanage]

Living in Punjab Pakistan. Satrted half marathon without any shoes, tips, diet or anything. No nikr. Only Shalwar Qameez. No shoes. Just Random sleepers. Covered it in 1 hour and 44 minutes. It was my first ever half- marathon.
The purpose to say that the main thing is your commitment and dedication.
But the man here saying everything right. I am seeing video today but i ate carbohydrates alot 3 hours before running regardless of that i don't know any diet plan at the moment.
Hats off sir I will try again and try many times and I will break world record one day.

[StevenFord-bv]

I have my first half marathon on Sunday. This was very helpful. Thank you

[alexz.]

Doing my first half marathon this Sunday. Only prepped for 6 weeks. My body naturally adapts quick so this will be a fun experience.

[sylwiadabrowska]

I started running only few months ago and been just doing it to keep myself fit. Two days ago I decided to run a London marathon next year to fundraise money for one of the charity. At the moment I can confidently run only 5K so it's a long way and lots of training in front of me. I am creating a plan so any advice, any tip is more than welcome! Thank you for your video!

[KRISEXILE]

Thanks, 1 week before my first half marathon! Excited!

[mikaramatthews]

I just ran my very first half marathon this past weekend and I used these tips. It worked perfectly!! I felt energised and didn’t have any gut issues. Thanks for your expert advice ❤

[LeeHembling]

Ran a HM yesterday and used your negative splits suggestions - took 3 minutes off my time and felt overall much more controlled, thanks!

[mayonaise]

Running my first this sunday, and pretty nervous. This video really helped

[Monamie]

Thank you very much for this. Much needed tips. My next half marathon is coming up 11th of February in the capital city of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. My first half-marathon ever was last December 2022 and I did it in 2:32. I am not sure I have any goals for PB as I really run for fun and don't want to stress myself thinking I need to run a certain pace. Your videos are helpful and you are invited to come join us in Riyadh in Feb 11th for some fun run. Check out the event. It is going to be a big one.

[a.campos]

I ran a my first half marathon today. I wish I had known this video before to make it an even better experience. Thanks for the info and attitude :) It will be very helpful to me for the next one.

[jtoddsmith]

I'm running the Paris half marathon in March, and it's my first timet to run a race. Thanks for this information!

[Jeyblox]

this was the most helpful video I've seen so far for this topic, quick to the point, lots of important info and easy to digest and watch.

[lyndsaymaria]

Love this! Running my second half marathon this weekend ❤

[faizfitri]

Wanted to try my first half marathon tomorrow, hopefully i can finish it. thats the goal~ ><

[masonadamek]

Thanks man! My race is in 1.5 hours so I needed this

[letstritogether]

Thanks for the advice! I always enjoy watching videos about how others are preparing for races. I'm doing a 16km trail race this weekend.

[ervczek]

Thanks for the tips! I'm running the race tomorrow for the first time in my life and I'm going for around 2:20 with a negative split. This serving as more of a test about how I feel about the distance and at the end of October I will then try to break 2:00 :)