Testing Consistency
The Ingolstadt Half Marathon 2025 was approached as a test of consistency rather than performance.
At this point in the season, the objective was not to push limits, but to verify whether training was producing stable and repeatable results. The half marathon distance is ideal for this: demanding enough to require focus, but controlled enough to avoid unnecessary risk.
Training leading into the race emphasized aerobic stability and pace control.
The focus was on holding a steady effort, managing fatigue, and avoiding early intensity that would compromise the second half of the race.
On race day, execution mattered more than ambition.
Staying disciplined, respecting the planned effort, and maintaining control throughout the race provided valuable feedback on conditioning and race management.
The Ingolstadt Half Marathon confirmed that consistency is built through repetition, not isolated peaks.
It was a useful reference point, helping validate training choices and highlight areas that still required adjustment.
As part of a broader progression, this race played its role:
not as a highlight, but as a reliable indicator of direction.
Consistency is harder than intensity — and far more valuable.