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    The following schedule is written as a guide for both experienced half-marathoners and beginners who are able to comfortably run 20 to 25 miles per week. If you are comfortable handling a higher mileage total (based on your previous training), feel free to run easy on the optional rest days or add a few miles to the easy runs..

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    The following schedule is written as a guide for both experienced half-marathoners and beginners who are able to comfortably run 20 to 25 miles per week. If you are comfortable handling a higher mileage total (based on your previous training), feel free to run easy on the optional rest days or add a few miles to the easy runs..

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    The following schedule is written as a guide for both experienced half-marathoners and beginners who are able to comfortably run 20 to 25 miles per week. If you are comfortable handling a higher mileage total (based on your previous training), feel free to run easy on the optional rest days or add a few miles to the easy runs..

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    blueprint YOUR BEST HALF-MARATHON

    YOUR 1/2 MARATHON TRAINING PLAN


    TUE.
    EASY RUN: 4 miles + 4 x 20 second strides after run THRESHOLD INTERVALS: 2-mile warmup, 4 x 1 mile at 10K pace w/90 seconds rest, 1-mile cooldown
    COMBO WORKOUT: 2-mile warmup, 3 miles at goal 1/2 marathon pace, 3:00 rest, 4 x 2:00 at 5K pace with 90 seconds rest, 1-mile cooldown VO2 MAX WORKOUT: 2-mile warmup, 14 x 400 meters at 3K pace w/2:00 rest between intervals, 1-mile cooldown

    The following schedule is written as a guide for both experienced half-marathoners and beginners who are able to comfortably run 20 to 25 miles per week. If you are comfortable handling a higher mileage total (based on your previous training), feel free to run easy on the optional rest days or add a few miles to the easy runs..

    PACES: 3K pace: 10 seconds per mile faster than 5K pace 5K pace: 15 seconds per mile faster than 10K pace. 10K pace: 15-20 seconds per mile faster than 1/2 marathon race pace. Marathon Pace: 15-20 seconds per mile slower than 1/2 marathon pace. WEEK

    MON.
    REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    WED.
    OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles

    THUR.
    TEMPO RUN: 2-mile warm-up, 3 miles at goal 1/2 marathon pace, 1-mile cooldown
    HILL REPEATS: 2-mile warmup, 5 x (30 seconds uphill at hard effort, walk down rest, 75 seconds uphill at 5K effort, walk down rest), 1-mile cooldown

    FRI.
    REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    SAT.
    EASY RUN: 4 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run

    SUN.
    LONG RUN: 8 miles easy

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work REST DAY. Cross training or core work REST DAY. Cross training or core work REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    EASY RUN: 4 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run STEADY RUN: 1 mile
    easy, 4 miles at steady pace (marathon pace to marathon pace + 30 seconds per mile), 1 mile easy

    LONG RUN: 9 miles easy

    EASY RUN: 5 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run EASY RUN: 5 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run EASY RUN: 6 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run

    LONG RUN: 10 miles easy

    THRESHOLD INTERVALS: REST DAY. 2-mile warmup, 3 x 2 Cross training or core miles at goal 1/2 marathon race pace with 3:00 work
    rest between intervals, 1-mile cooldown

    LONG RUN: 10 miles easy

    THRESHOLD INTERVALS:
    2-mile warmup, 2 x 3 miles at goal 1/2 marathon race pace with 3:00 rest between intervals, 1-mile cooldown

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    STEADY RUN: 1 mile easy, 5 miles at steady pace (marathon pace to marathon pace + 30 seconds per mile), 1 mile easy REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    LONG RUN: 12 miles easy

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    INTERVALS: 2-mile warmup, 16 x 400 meters at 10K pace w/200m jog between intervals, 1-mile cooldown

    OPTION:: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles

    EASY RUN: 6 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run

    ALTERNATING TEMPO RUN: 2-mile warmup, 3 x (1 mile at marathon pace, 1 mile at 10K pace), 1-mile cooldown

    LONG RUN: 10 miles easy

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work REST DAY. Cross training or core work REST DAY. Cross training or core work REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    TEMPO RUN: 2 mile warmup, 5-mile run at HM pace, 1-mile cooldown


    INTERVALS: 2-mile warmup, 8 x 800 meters at 10K pace w/200m at marathon pace between reps, 1-mile cooldown ALTERNATING TEMPO RUN: 2-mile warmup, 3 x (1 mile at 1/2 marathon pace + 10 seconds/mile, 1 mile at 10K pace), 1-mile cooldown INTERVALS: 2-mile warmup, 8 x 1,000 meters at 10K pace w/200m at marathon pace between reps, 1-mile cooldown

    OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles

    EASY RUN: 6 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run EASY RUN: 6 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run EASY RUN: 6 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run EASY RUN: 6 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work


    CUTDOWN: 2-mile warmup, 6 mile cutdown starting at marathon pace + 20 seconds/mile and dropping 10 seconds per mile for next 5 miles, 1- mile cooldown

    STEADY RUN: 1 mile easy,


    5 miles at steady pace (marathon pace to marathon pace + 30 seconds per mile), 1 mile easy

    LONG RUN:

    13 miles with 7 x 1:00 surges at 5K pace with 5:00 jog in between beginning at mile 8

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work


    1 mile easy, 6 miles steady pace (marathon pace to marathon pace + 30 seconds), 1 mile easy

    LONG RUN: 10 miles easy

    OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work THRESHOLD INTERVALS:

    LONG RUN:

    13-mile long run with miles 9-12 at 10 seconds/ mile slower than halfmarathon race pace

    2-mile warmup, 3 x 2.5 miles at goal half-marathon race pace w/3:00 rest between intervals, 1-mile cooldown

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    LONG RUN: 10 miles easy

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work REST DAY. Cross training or core work

    THRESHOLD INTERVALS:

    2-mile warmup, 4 x 1.5 miles at goal half-marathon race pace w/2:00 jog recovery between intervals, 1-mile cooldown

    OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles OPTION: Rest Day or Easy Run: 3 miles

    TEMPO RUN: 2-mile warmup, 4 miles at marathon pace, 1-mile cooldown EASY RUN: 5 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run

    REST DAY. Cross training or core work EASY RUN: 4 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run

    EASY RUN: 6 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run EASY RUN: 3 miles + 4 x 20-second strides after run

    LONG RUN: 8 miles easy

    INTERVALS: 2-mile warmup, 2

    x 1 mile at 5K pace with 4:00 rest between intervals, 2 x 400 meters at 3K pace w/2:00 rest between intervals, 2-mile cooldown

    RACE DAY!

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