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'26.2' - The Marathon Training Website: Half Marathon Training Schedule
Pre-requisites: This half marathon training schedule assumes you have some previous running experience. If you have already participated in a 10K race, so much the better. You should...
I disagree with many of the half marathon schedules that don't want you to run more than the 13.1 mile distance during your training. So I have included one long run of 15 miles - this will provide you with the confidence that you can indeed complete the half marathon distance! The Half Marathon Training Schedule
Legend For Each Type of Training Run:
Try to include some hills on your training runs Make sure to run at an easy pace the day after a long run when it's not a rest day
A half marathon is a long way if you are a novice runner, and many of the training techniques that apply to marathon training will work just as well for the half. The half marathon training schedule is really just a plan, so to put this into action you need to try and stick with it. Here are some articles we have published that will help in your overall training:
Mike Stapenhurst, 2011
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The
following schedule
is intended for those
runners who want to train for the 13.1 mile distance. It is ideal
for beginners and also for people who have run one or two half
marathons previously. The schedule covers a 12 week period.
