Some training plans will only ask you to do three runs a week, whereas others will have you running triple digit miles. Here are some things to think about: How much time you have I’ve rounded up some of the best training plans, from those that’ll help you run-walk your way around the distance, to the ones that’ll get you breaking 90 minutes (or close!).Įmbarking on a training plan can be a big commitment, so it’s important to choose the right one – one that’ll both help you reach goals and is realistic for you to stick to. Whichever end of the spectrum you’re at, whether you’re a completer or a competer – there are tons of great training plans out there to help you on the way to your goals. Best Half Marathon Training Plans How to Choose a Half Marathon Training Plan Trying to run at pace for a whole 13.1 miles is a special sort of painful. Once you’re comfortable with the distance, trying to cut down your time is a fantastic challenge. Just completing a half is a great goal to have when you’re first stepping up from running 5ks or 10ks. I think that it’s the perfect challenge for runners of any level too. It’s far enough to be a big achievement (13.1 miles is LONG way!) but short enough that you can train for it without it taking over your life in quite the same way that a marathon or ultra does.

Typically I run half marathons as part of marathon training, utilising them as long runs or fun runs. Whilst my big goal is a marathon this year, I’m breaking it down into smaller training blocks Īnd so will be looking to run a half marathon PB this year ( currently 1.40 from Phoenix 2019) and training properly for a half for the first time ever. However, I am optimistic for smaller races to happen in the summer and autumn this year, and so I’m continuing to train as if they are. Sure, I’ve looked at some possibilities, from local 5Ks to the Chicago Marathon and my rollover place from 2020 but it’s hard to feel confident that any of them will actually go ahead right now. I’m sure I’m not the only one who doesn’t actually have a race on the calendar right now.

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