How to Run Your Best Half Marathon | Training, Fueling & Pacing

In this episode, Dhanush returns to the podcast to take a deep dive into one of the most popular race distances the half marathon. Whether you're preparing for your first 21.1km or aiming for a new personal best, we cover everything you need to know to approach race day with confidence. We discuss how to structure your half marathon training, the key sessions that will have the biggest impact on your performance and how to balance training with recovery to stay healthy throughout your build-up. We also explore nutrition and fuelling, including what to eat in the days leading up to the race, whether you need carbohydrates during a half marathon, hydration strategies, and how to avoid common fuelling mistakes. Finally, we break down race week and race day itself from tapering and preparing mentally to pacing your effort, managing your nerves and executing your race plan from the starting line to the finish. If you've got a half marathon coming up, this episode is packed with practical advice that can help you train smarter, fuel better, and perform at your best on race day. Enjoy the episode, and if you have questions you'd like us to answer in a future Q&A, send them our way.