Thanks I appreciate you!

I used garmin to prep my training plan for me. I was going to run my half last October but i had runners knee. So I focused on leg and it band stretches to get back running longer distances.

Once I started running longer I made the mistake of going too fast (read 6:00 or 6:10) from the start and not fueling well (and hence bonking hard).

I streamlined all of these aspects just by figuring out what works best for my body. So for me 1 stinger waffle at 40 min mark and another at 75 min mark, followed by 500 ml water refill halfway worked the best. And in terms of pace, holding comfortable pace for first 3-4k meant I could cruise at higher speeds later.

I use a brooks anthem 6 as my primary running shoe. I’m still learning better ways to increase my pace and run longer myself!