Your Better Half: How to Race Your Fastest Half-Marathon

Do you want to improve your half-marathon time this year? You can, if you’re committed to going beyond the training plan

Covid protocols will be with us for some time yet, but with in-person racing tentatively returning, half-marathoners will want to be ready to test their fitness this fall. Here’s what you need to know to train hard and smart this spring.

Whether you’re a new runner contemplating your first long race this year, or you’re a veteran hunting down a new personal best, 2021 can be your year. Races might look different, but that shouldn’t stop you from striving to excel at 21.1 or

42.2 km. Here’s what you need to know — and do — to have your best race yet.