Is It Advisable to Run a Test Half Marathon a Week Before a Half Marathon Race Day?

Question:

Oleg

Oleg

Instagram: @olegli6erty

Good day,

I’m running my first half marathon soon.

I’ve been training for nearly 4 months in the gym, mainly it is exercises for endurance.

Should I run a test half marathon one week before the race day?  

Thank you for your reply!

Answer:

Кульков Олег Сергеевич

Kulkov Oleg

Master of Sports of International class in track and field athletics, winner of the Zurich marathon, participant of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, multiple European Cup and Russian championships medalist, coach of the school “I Love Running”

Greetings!

First of all, I’d like to notice that training on a treadmill (not to mention about stationary bicycle or elliptical machine) in the gym differs from running at the stadium, on an indoor track or just in a park significantly. So, if you have an opportunity to decrease an amount of cardio training “in a gym” it will go well for you. In any event, you have to run on real road, not on a treadmill.

There is no need to run a test half marathon. It always entertains me. It looks like a desire to set a world record while training before you set a world record in the race in order to make sure you’re able to set a world record (although it occurs among professional runners sometimes, particularly among speed and power sport athletes).

The unique character of any competition lies in the fact that you do what you are usually not capable to do under ordinary conditions.

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