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What a Half Marathon Can Teach You (When You Do It Right)

A strong half marathon isn’t just about fitness—it’s about execution. In this race debrief, we break down how smart pacing, patience, and pre-race mental planning led to a confident, controlled performance. Learn how to start right, finish strong, and turn your next race into a stepping stone for bigger results.

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Thinking About Your First Half Marathon? What Tayla’s Christchurch Half Marathon Can Teach You

Thinking about your first half marathon? Tayla’s Christchurch Half Marathon journey shows what newer runners can learn from early race experiences. From building confidence to smarter pacing and race-day preparation, this article highlights why your first few half marathons are stepping stones to bigger goals and stronger performances.

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How to Run a Faster Half Marathon: Lessons From Jess Bray’s New Zealand Championship Win

Want to run a faster half marathon? Learn practical lessons from Jess Bray’s New Zealand championship-winning performance. Discover how pacing, threshold fitness, endurance, and finishing strength can help you achieve your next personal best and race smarter over 21.1 kilometres with proven coaching strategies that work for everyday runners.

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Christchurch Half Marathon Debrief: Tayla’s Second Step Forward

Tayla’s Christchurch Half Marathon was more than a race result. As her second half marathon ever, it marked another step forward in confidence, pacing, and experience. This debrief explores why early races matter so much, and how each event helps build stronger, smarter, more resilient runners over time.

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He Started Too Fast… 3 Half Marathon Mistakes That Cost Time (And How to Avoid Them)

Started too fast, missed race nutrition, and battled late. Jason’s Christchurch Half Marathon debrief reveals three common mistakes that cost runners time. Learn how smarter pacing, better fueling, and stronger race-day mindset can help you run a faster half marathon and unlock your next personal best performance.

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Jess Bray’s Christchurch Half Marathon Debrief: What a Championship Win Really Looked Like

Jess Bray claimed her second straight New Zealand Under-20 Female Half Marathon title in Christchurch. This race debrief looks beyond the result, analysing pacing, late-race fatigue, courage, and the key lessons from a championship-winning performance that reveals both current strength and exciting future potential ahead.

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Thursday Training Plan: Speed to the Finish: 16-Week Half Marathon Mastery

Speed to the Finish: 16-Week Half Marathon Mastery 🏃‍♂️💨

Achieve Your Fastest Half Marathon with Our Advanced Plan! 🚀

Ready to set a new personal record? “Speed to the Finish: 16-Week Half Marathon Mastery” is crafted for intermediate runners who want to push their limits and run faster than ever before! If you’re running for over 60 minutes in your workouts, this program will take your performance to the next level. 🏃‍♀️🔥

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Tuesday Training Plan: 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Buller Gorge Half Marathon Mastery 🏆

Your journey to the Buller Gorge Half Marathon starts here!
Whether you’re lacing up for your very first 21.1km, building strength to go further and faster, or sharpening your edge for a new PB — Buller Gorge Half Marathon Mastery has the right plan for you.
This Qwik Kiwi Coaching series brings together three proven training pathways so you can train smarter, stay consistent, and arrive on the start line ready to perform.

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Friday Fartlek Run: The Tempo Sandwich

To race successfully having the ability to start fast, settle into a rhythm and then finish strong is crucial. A workout like this Tempo Sandwich provides all these elements and will help improve your efficiency for distances from 10km through to the marathon and longer.

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Project 2:00 - Your Roadmap to a Sub-2 Hour Half Marathon (20 week training plan)

Tuesday Training Plan: Project 2:00 – Your Roadmap to a Sub-2 Hour Half Marathon (20 week training plan)

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Project 2:00 – Smash Your Sub-2 Hour Half Marathon Goal!
Train smart. Run strong. Cross the finish line under 2 hours.

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