1/2 marathon fueling

the last 1/2 I did, I belted it round (for me anyway lol) had hr above 80% for over 2.5hrs 😭 - I had energy chews (30g carbs) used one 4-5 miles, one 8 miles and I hit the wall big time by 9miles, felt awful from then on, took another chew but I don’t think anything was going to help.

I would like to say that I’ve learnt to pace myself better, and while I know better than to sprint off the line, I will be pushing hard again - any helpful tips on not hitting the wall or hitting it further into the run?

I will have an isotonic, hydration drink this time in a 2 litre bladder on my back rather than the 400ml of water I had last time so maybe that will make a difference 🤷‍♀️

I know some say that I should be able to do that fasted, or on my normal breakfast without fueling during the run but I don’t think that takes into account how hard I push myself on these things - last time I took 20 mins off my trail 1/2 time so yeah, on race day, I’m not holding nothing back and my body can’t quite keep up 🤣🤣

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