- Half marathon training doesn’t need to take over your life.
- Therefore, easier on the family/marriage.
- It doesn’t take as many weeks/months of training to be ready. If you’re already running 30 miles a week, you can be ready in only two months, if, you’ve done one – or a marathon – before.
- A half marathon is better for you. While there are plenty of great reasons to do a marathon, a shorter race, such as a half, is actually much better for your body.
- Fueling and energy usage are not nearly as important because of the shorter duration of a half.
- Not nearly as stressful on the body, which means injury is much less likely.
- Better for a destination race because you’re more likely to feel like you can do some sightseeing the day before or day after.
- Since it’s less stressful on the body, you can do them more often.
- The long run isn’t nearly as long.
- Faster recovery because not as intense.
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