Run247 8 WEEK Half Marathon Training Schedule

8 WEEK Half Marathon Training Schedule

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These schedules assume individuals have either been following our previous 5k and 10k training plans or at least have a reasonable base of steady running.

By week four of specific half marathon training – assuming that you started from a solid fitness base – you should be ready to run 13.1 miles any day of the week. You then have to hone your fitness in order to race. The schedule indicates a race at the end of week five, when you check on your current form and (hopefully) get a big injection of confidence.

The steady runs in mid-week will take second place to the interval sessions while the weekend long runs assume prime importance. However, if you feel that eight weeks training is not enough preparation repeat weeks 5 to 7 before doing week eight – follow the schedule as the framework on which you will design and hang your own training patterns. Keep a training diary and refer to it for future reference.