The Half Marathon Episode: Favorite Races, First-Time Tips & Tommie’s Western States Outlook

The Half Marathon Episode: Favorite Races, First-Time Tips & Tommie’s Western States OutlookVideo DescriptionHappy Episode 131! To celebrate hitting the 13.1 milestone, we are dedicating this episode to the half marathon. We break down our very first half marathon experiences, what makes this distance so special, and our all-time favorite half marathon courses. Plus, Tommie gives his final outlook just 7 days away from the Western States 100!SUPPORT THE SHOWApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2rNI60z...ABOUT THIS EPISODEWelcome to "The Half Marathon Episode" of the PR Project! Since it's our 131st episode, we had to show some love to the 13.1-mile distance. The crew goes down memory lane to share our first half marathon experiences, debate what makes it the ultimate race distance, and drop our personal list of the best half marathons to put on your bucket list. We also get tactical with a definitive list of Do’s and Don’ts for first-time half marathon runners to make sure your first race is a massive success.With the final countdown officially on, Tommie shares his headspace, strategy, and final outlook as he stands just one week away from toeing the line at the legendary Western States Endurance Run. To wrap things up, Run Culture Court handles session on spectators who lie about how much of the race is left ("You're almost there!"), when we actually start paying attention to crowd signs, and a highly important debate on carryout napkin etiquette.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro03:50 - First Half Marathon Experience23:38 - What Makes The Half Marathon So Special25:00 - Our Favorite Half Marathons34:46 - First Time Half Marathon Do's and Don'ts44:07 - Tommie's Outlook On Western States50:36 - Run Culture Court: Spectators Telling You "You're Almost There!"57:04 - When Do You Start Reading Signs In A Race?59:12 - How Many Napkins Do You Take With Carryout?CONNECT WITH THE CREWInstagram:   / the.pr.projectTommie:   / tommie_runzAaron:   / aaronxworldwideGary:   / garyisarunner#HalfMarathon #WesternStates100 #MarathonTraining #WSER #ThePRProject #RunningPodcast #HalfMarathonTraining #13point1