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Half marathon pace charts from 0:50 to 3:15. Toggle even and negative splits, enter your goal time, and download a personalized chart for race day.
Running heart rate zones explained zone-by-zone. Coach Greg McMillan covers what each of the 6 McMillan zones feels like and the workouts that fit.
Three ways to calculate your heart rate zones: age-based, Karvonen, and lactate threshold. Coach Greg McMillan shows which works best, with examples.
Calculate your max heart rate with 4 formulas, then validate with the McMillan Field Test. Coach Greg McMillan shows what’s accurate and what’s not.
Calculate your Zone 2 heart rate using max HR and resting HR. Coach Greg McMillan on why Zone 2 builds your aerobic engine — and what to run there.
You know that preparation is key to having a successful race. But did you know that one of the most important aspects of race preparation is doing your homework on the course itself? That’s right, the pros always make sure to do thorough race reconnaissance, or “recon,” before they toe the starting line. And there’s no reason why you can’t do the same!
You know that preparation is key to having a successful race. But did you know that one of the most important aspects of race preparation is doing your homework on the course itself? That’s right, the pros always make sure to do thorough race reconnaissance, or “recon,” before they toe the starting line. And there’s no reason why you can’t do the same!
You know that preparation is key to having a successful race. But did you know that one of the most important aspects of race preparation is doing your homework on the course itself? That’s right, the pros always make sure to do thorough race reconnaissance, or “recon,” before they toe the starting line. And there’s no reason why you can’t do the same!
You know that preparation is key to having a successful race. But did you know that one of the most important aspects of race preparation is doing your homework on the course itself? That’s right, the pros always make sure to do thorough race reconnaissance, or “recon,” before they toe the starting line. And there’s no reason why you can’t do the same!
You know that preparation is key to having a successful race. But did you know that one of the most important aspects of race preparation is doing your homework on the course itself? That’s right, the pros always make sure to do thorough race reconnaissance, or “recon,” before they toe the starting line. And there’s no reason why you can’t do the same!
You know that preparation is key to having a successful race. But did you know that one of the most important aspects of race preparation is doing your homework on the course itself? That’s right, the pros always make sure to do thorough race reconnaissance, or “recon,” before they toe the starting line. And there’s no reason why you can’t do the same!