Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P discusses why the Half Marathon is one of the most important “non-important” races of your season. You’ll not only confirm your fitness, you’ll have a much better sense of what your true in-season run potential is!

**Why Test Half if the Goal is Fitness Zones?**

– Pacing Required
– Season Specific
– Facilitates Better Race Pace Predictions

**Other Lessons Learned:**

– Can you be fast without volume?
– How does your fast deteriorate with more volume (long course folks).
– How does 1/2 time compare to 70.3 Run time (within 10 minutes).

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