How I Shaved 29 Minutes Off My Half Marathon

[@12clavergne]

Great comment about having a good aerobic base and you answered my question about what each run is designed for. Great to know that you can get better if you stick to it with that consistency. Fantastic insights and perspective.

[@SimonShi]

Glad to help! You’ve been doing great so far 👍

[@Vonner2.0]

So much great information! Thanks for the video. I just completed my first Half-Ironman on my own. Keep up the great videos! :)

[@SimonShi]

Glad I could help!!

[@forgetful212]

Thanks for the video! I'm currently hitting a wall in my running and your running tips really helps with resetting what i should be focusing in my sessions!

[@SimonShi]

Sure thing! You got this 💪

[@dylaneatontrains2]

my half marathon was 1:43 4 months into running in April I hope to somehow run 1:25 next year in the half.

[@SimonShi]

Let’s go

[@Underdog_Triathlete]

Cutting off all that hair made you lighter AND more aerodynamic-maybe it’s time to get rid of my braid! But seriously, though, it’s always cool to see this kind of insight into what the process looks like. Keep on climbing!

[@SimonShi]

Haha thank you!

[@irondoc949]

great video and very informative as I try to hit a pr in my half as a mid 40 year old!

[@SimonShi]

Good stuff! Hope Josh’s advice can help a bit!

[@hunta827]

Do you think that having a strong swimming background helped to be a better runner Simon?

[@SimonShi]

Yes!! I was still relatively fit from my swim days which meant I had a more than normal lung capacity and other attributes as an athlete

[@elevenbravo9742]

Great job! And nice video.

[@SimonShi]

Thank you very much!

[@jasoncruz]

Super Helpful!

[@SimonShi]

Glad you think so!

[@salihdonlic3612]

Simon, been following you for a minute and i LOVE YOUR content, this is my 3rd year in a row i been running, i build up to 5-6 miles comfortably and then BOOM my shin splints kick in and i have to take 2-3 months off and in circles like this, any advice on how to get rid of these shin splints ????

[@SimonShi]

Thanks a lot!! Hmmm if you look at my most popular KZbin shorts. There is a video about exercises I did to help with my shin splints. I would maybe start running on treadmill, in the track, dirt trail to ease off the hard concrete and road surfaces

[@salihdonlic3612]

@@SimonShi will do thank you for the feedback, you beast!

[@frontierlandfrank5314]

@@salihdonlic3612definitely look up tibialis raises. They have helped me a ton!

[@maskedduck3929]

What exercises and stretched did you do for your knee injury? Thanks great video! New Subscriber!

[@SimonShi]

Hey, thanks for subscribing!! Lots of Squat holds, and lunge ISO holds. Wall sits Lots of band work like monster walks with the band to strengthen the glutes and hips And stretching the legs!

[@76844]

So much possibility with the editing on this. Could've made some awesome week graphics to explain the weekly run scheduling. Otherwise cool info

[@JTD33]

Great stuff! What do you think about replacing those extra easy runs with cross training (bike, swim, elliptical etc.)? I'm trying to make the most of 3 runs/week, with a goal of general training for the occasional 5ks to half marathons... Would it be smarter to do just one speed workout and the long along with one easy run?

[@SimonShi]

Yes!! Definitely cross training would help so you’re not putting too much stress on your body from running Yeah that works too with 1 speed and 1 long run if you don’t have as much time to run

[@AnilKumar-db6fu]

Brother I need one running shoe pair 🙏please provide one running shoe pair... I had too much leg pain because of cheap shoe