Beginner Half Marathon Training Plan
13 rows This 12-week training schedule is perfect for a beginner runner and a first-time.
Beginner half marathon training plan. The plan comes with a structured workout feature and day to day pace guidance based on your goal time. We start by having you complete a 5k race then build to a 10k race and finally your goal half marathon. From there this half-marathon training plan will start you off pretty conservatively with three rest or cross-training days to start the week followed by three short runs and a 6-mile long run.
The key to half marathon training is the long run progressively increasing in distance each weekend. If youre not sure what your half marathon pace is run at a speed that you think you could hold for 131 miles. Half marathon beginner training plan 1 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 Core conditioning Easy run.
35 mins to include. Over a period of 12 weeks your longest run will increase from 3 to 10 miles. The majority of half marathon training plan schedules I have seen will have you running four times a week.
Browse More Plans True Beginner Progression - C2HM. One speed session with intervals and a tempo run with a few miles at your goal race pace in between an easy warmup. You can choose your preferred form of cross-training be it swimming cycling walking rowing or a combination.
8 Week 5K Training Plan Beginners. You will jump from your longest training run of 16 km to the half marathon a big leap but your training and inspiration on the day will see you over the line. I have found that an ideal training schedule for myself is running three times a week with two days of cross training and strength training and two days of rest.
Over a period of 12 weeks your longest run will increase from 3 to 10 miles. 2 Core conditioning Easy run. How long does it take to train for a half marathon as a beginner.
Then run a 1-mile cool-down CD at your easy conversational pace. After a 1-mile warm-up WU run for the indicated distance at your half-marathon race pace. Rest Rest or 30 mins easy XT.
4 week half marathon training plan Advanced. All plans by this Coach. As a total beginner youll be starting from scratch so we recommend preparing for at least four and a half to five months of training.
This plan developed by Runners World experts is for those who can do a long run of at least six miles and want to tackle their first half marathon. TRAINING PLANS 12-Week Half-Marathon Training Schedule This 12-week plan will get new runners and first-time half marathoners ready for 131 miles on race day with flexible days of running rest and cross-training per week. Longer races at key times.
Here is the plan I. Cross-training days should be considered easy days that allow you to recover. The length of time youll need to devote to your half marathon training will depend on your fitness levels.
8 week half marathon training plan Beginner. Our beginner half marathon training schedule. 8 week half marathon training plan Intermediate.
In the fourth week youll start to do race pace runs. 10mins Brisk Walk 20mins Easy Run 10mins Brisk. WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 Rest Run 2 miles Rest Run 25 miles Rest Run.
I did this for a while until my body started to burn out. From week two on youll be doing two workouts per week.