55. The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Running a Half Marathon - Everything I Learned from My First Race as a Running Newbie

Life, Actually with Rebekah Kane

The complete beginner's guide to everything you need to know for your first half marathon, fresh from my mind after my first half marathon.
Think of this episode as a Beginner's Running Bible - genuinely everything I wish I'd known at the beginning of my running journey 4 months ago.
I go into alll the details about choosing a race, training, race day and more - including talking about the taboo of poo (tapoo?) because it's a reality when you start running lmao. Not glam but it's a necessary convo 😂
This is the guide I wish I had 4 months ago when I started running properly for the first time as an adult. Full disclaimer, I couldn't run 5km in May and I ran a half marathon of 13.1 miles or 21.1km in October. And I did it in 2.21.03!
If you're a complete beginner thinking of getting into running, then this is the podcast episode you need.
Here are the links I mentioned in the episode:

• Running vest I used from Amazon here
• Runna training app - get your first 2 weeks free with code GIFTED here.
• Trainers I used
  • ASICS Novablast 4
  • Sauconys Endorphin Speed 4
• Oxford half next year - register here when it opens (such a fantastic route for beginners!)

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