🏃🏾♂️ Half Marathon Lesson:
Most runners race the first 10km.
Smart runners race the last 5km.
I paced conservatively. Fueled before fatigue. Finished strong.
Here’s what the race taught me 🧵👇🏾
1️⃣ If 5km feels amazing, slow down.
2️⃣ If 10km feels easy, stay patient.
3️⃣ If 15km feels controlled, you paced correctly.
4️⃣ If you’re dying at 18km, you raced emotionally.
I slowed at water points to fuel (watermelon Coke).
Not because I was tired.
Because I didn’t want to become tired.
Fueling is prevention, not reaction.
Most of the race was in threshold (Zone 4).
Hard.
But controlled.
There’s a difference between suffering and executing.
And the biggest test?
After finishing, I felt amazing.
That means: I raced within my fitness.
Not beyond it.
Running is not about who starts fast.
It’s about who finishes strong.
Train smart. Fuel early. Respect the distance.
Next stop: 56km. 🔥
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