Entering a half-marathon can lull you in to a false sense of security. It's half the distance of the full 26.2 miles, so surely you'll only do half the training and half the taper, right? But as experienced runners know, there's not too much

How To Run Your Best Half-MarathonEssential Half-Marathon Q+AsTaperingTwo weeks out from the big day, you should be thinking about easing up your training, allowing your mind and body time to recover from months of hard work. Cast your eyes over our half

training and well before any tapering begins.C races are the fun races, the ones where you can really go to town without the worry that you might bonk from going out too fast or wear a new pair of running shoes without the fear of blisters. The ideal C

and practice your pacing.Follow the first race with a few easy days, then do a 10 day block of training which you can then taper in the lead up to the second race on October 28. Core work is invaluable and it's easy to fit in to your every day routine. Just 5