Author

Paula Righetti

is the founder of The Unpaced. She is currently training for the Berlin Marathon 2026, at a pace she is very comfortable with.

Articles.

The Story

The Cheering Spot.

I was 39, 115kg, and exhausted just walking between cheering spots. One year later, I ran 21km in Berlin. This is what happened in between.

Fueling For 5+ Hours: What Nobody Tells You.

Most race nutrition advice is written for runners who finish in under 3 hours. If that's not you, here is what you actually need to know.

How to Actually Read a Race Cutoff Time.

Cutoff times are one of the most anxiety-inducing parts of racing for slower runners. Here is how to decode them, plan around them, and stop losing sleep over them.