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Half Marathon Training Plans
Posted on 7/17/17 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 7/17/17 at 4:57 pm
Planning on running my first one in mid November, and this gives me around 18-19 weeks to train. I've run several 5ks in the past, and a 10k, but have never pushed past that 6-8 mile mark in training. A few plans I've seen are two short runs during the week and a longer one on weekends. That's probably what I will go with, but wanted to see if any here have used any plans that they liked.
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Posted on 7/17/17 at 5:11 pm to TU Rob
Are you training for a specific time goal? Or just trying to finish?
Posted on 7/17/17 at 5:30 pm to Bigryno7
Hal Higdon is good.
If you have a Garmin, they have some good ones that you could sync to your watch.
If you have a Garmin, they have some good ones that you could sync to your watch.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 8:02 pm to TU Rob
Cool Running
Followed the beginner plan pretty closely. Finished comfortably in just over two hours. Was not an avid runner before starting the plan.
Followed the beginner plan pretty closely. Finished comfortably in just over two hours. Was not an avid runner before starting the plan.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 8:56 pm to TU Rob
Don't half arse it. Go iron Man.
Really, you are like 1/5thing it.
Really, you are like 1/5thing it.
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:15 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
That's such a long time to be alone with my thoughts.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:18 pm to TU Rob
Hal Higdon 
Posted on 7/18/17 at 10:29 am to Bigryno7
quote:
Are you training for a specific time goal? Or just trying to finish?
The latter. Back when I was in better running shape I could knock out a 5k in about 26-28 minutes, and I could also run 5 miles in about 50 minutes. I never really went past 6 miles unless it was a really good day. Just wanting to push myself and build endurance. Times can improve later, just want to build up for now.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 10:37 am to TU Rob
For those that mentioned Hal Higdon, I see he has Novice 1, Novice 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, etc. Which one did you follow? Also those are only 12 weeks where the one I found yesterday was a 19 week program, where the Half Marathon is at the end of week 17, with 2 weeks of lighter training following it.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 3:17 pm to TU Rob
I just started doing one from Garmin Connect that syncs with my watch. Its from fullpotential.co.uk and is time/HR based runs, rather than distance based.
good luck!
good luck!
Posted on 7/18/17 at 7:37 pm to TU Rob
Just look at Hals plan. Start it and after 5 weeks start over that way you have a little extra work. Not that difficult.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 9:11 pm to TU Rob
Depending on where you are running wise, I would do week 1 of Higdon for two consecutive weeks, then week 2 for two consecutive weeks, then do a couple more consecutive weeks later in the training plan.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 7:57 am to TU Rob
If you are just trying to finish, then choose a beginner plan.
If you don't have an easy way to track your distance or are running on a track and don't want to count laps then just run for time assuming a 10 min/mile pace.
Listen to your body. I ran through my first pair of shoes in just over a month and it gave me knee pain. Got new shoes and it made a huge difference.
If you are feeling burned out running 4-5 days a week then trade out a shorter run each week with a cross training activity like cycling.
I was not really running before I started a training plan. The most I had ever run was 3-4 miles a few months prior while training over a couple of weeks for a 5k.
The first week or two were the hardest, but long runs felt much easier once I got used to accepting each new challenge.
If you don't have an easy way to track your distance or are running on a track and don't want to count laps then just run for time assuming a 10 min/mile pace.
Listen to your body. I ran through my first pair of shoes in just over a month and it gave me knee pain. Got new shoes and it made a huge difference.
If you are feeling burned out running 4-5 days a week then trade out a shorter run each week with a cross training activity like cycling.
I was not really running before I started a training plan. The most I had ever run was 3-4 miles a few months prior while training over a couple of weeks for a 5k.
The first week or two were the hardest, but long runs felt much easier once I got used to accepting each new challenge.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 9:33 am to Bmath
Thanks for all the advice. I use my phone and Strava to track my runs, so not worried about needing a track. I do think I'm going to pick back up on the biking more. Maybe mix a longer ride (45-60 minutes) in one morning a week on a non-running day, and one day on the weekend.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 7:17 pm to TU Rob
Hal Higdon looked good but I would get hurt if I ran that frequently while training - by body doesn't like running more than 4x per week. I did two or three 4-5 mil runs during the week then did one long run on the weekends. Started at 6 went up by 1 mile each week up until 10-11 miles. Then took it down to 9 week before race. Did it twice this way and it worked well.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 8:23 pm to metallica81788
Tues - speed work
Thurs - tempo
Sat - easy long run
Thurs - tempo
Sat - easy long run
Posted on 7/20/17 at 9:55 pm to TU Rob
frick running
shite ruins all my gains brah
shite ruins all my gains brah
Posted on 7/21/17 at 11:46 am to metallica81788
quote:
Hal Higdon looked good but I would get hurt if I ran that frequently while training - by body doesn't like running more than 4x per week. I did two or three 4-5 mil runs during the week then did one long run on the weekends. Started at 6 went up by 1 mile each week up until 10-11 miles. Then took it down to 9 week before race. Did it twice this way and it worked well.
Thanks. That was my first thoughts on it. I'm usually a 3x a week guy. The first plan I found before starting the thread has me running for 30 min twice a week and then a distance run on the weekends. Starts at 3 miles, then to 4, then to 5, and back to 2.5 miles at week 4, then to 6.5. It kind of varies a bit after that. Seems like it will go shorter one week and then back a little longer the next week. Week 9 is 9.5 miles, but week 10 is 4 miles, then week 11 is 11 miles, etc.
This post was edited on 7/21/17 at 11:47 am
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