Coburg Half-Marathon Preview

Run in the Country is well named. The course is almost entirely on rural roads around Coburg. It's flat, with long straight stretches.

This 13.1-mile race is our team event this Sunday, with a 7:00 start from Coburg's city park (where it also finishes). You can pick up your packet there that morning.

Expect a warm day, with starting temperature in the 60s, rising into the 70s by the end. Bring a drink (to supplement those provided by the event). I'll deliver it at about the halfway point.

If you're not running Coburg, I can suggest an alternate distance and course.

WEEK SEVEN LESSON: YOUR HALF

Question: How does a half-marathon race fit into my marathon training program?

Answer: It’s a chance to judge your progress in our program, a chance to see different people (plus more of them) and places than with our group, and a chance to experience the racing atmosphere. The 13.1-mile distance is perfect for all of this, provided you’ve built your training mileage to at least 11. This is more a true race than the marathon, which can be more a survival test. Your result here predicts what you might run in a marathon. No, you can’t double this race time. The more accurate formula multiples your half-marathon time by 2.1. A two-hour half, for instance, equates to a 4:12 marathon.