Half-Marathon Training....

ChRiStA_1983

Hey there! I'm currently training for a half-marathon (which doesn't take place until October), and I'm wondering what anyone's typical half-marathon training schedule looks like?

I'd appreciate it if you were willing to post your daily training regiment for me to take a peek at, and ensure that I'm "on track".....
i.e. Which days do you run? How far do you run? Which days do you cross train? What does your cross training consist of? Which days do you rest? How many miles per week are you averaging? How close are you to being completely prepared for the 1/2 marathon?

My current plan:

Monday - Cross Train (Body Attack at GoodLife fitness)
Tuesday - Tempo/speed work (3-4 miles)
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Cross Train (Body Attack again)
Friday - Moderate Pace Run (usually 4-5 miles)
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - Long Run (currently up to 7 miles)


Thanks in advance to anyone willing to take the time to give me a glimpse of their training program!

LesliePierceRN

what you've got going on looks good.. We are doing Hal Higdon's half marathon training schedule and we stretched it out about twice as long. We are also doing a half marathon in October.. and our routine looks like this:

Sunday Stretch and Strengthen (p90x xstretch and legs discs)
Monday Crosstraining (walking; usually a steep hill route, and with summer here, some swimming)
Tuesday 5 mile run
Wednesday 3 mile run and some swimming
Thursday 5 mile run
Friday Rest
Saturday Long run (8 to 9 miles now)

campi_mama

When I trained for my last half I ran 4x a week. Check out the program on www.marathonrookie.com

Good luck!! Have fun!

tigerbluefly

Your current plan looks pretty good. 2-3 short runs and one long run on the weekend is good. Try not to increase your distance more than 10 percent a week to avoid injury. I usually keep my weekday runs the same and increase my long run each time.

I have a great book that has all training plans in it to follow based on the time you would like to finish in. It's a guideline but very helpful. It's by John Stanton called Running. He's the owner and founder of the Running Room here in Canada. I love this book. It's a great resource for everything to do with training.

Best of luck in your training. I ran my first half last September. It was an amazing experience!! Add me if you like. I would love to hear about your progress.

Tracey_Smith

Hi. This is pretty good.

http://www.bupa.co.uk/running/training/training-programmes/intermediate-half-marathon/

Mamapengu

I just did a half marathon, and have another planned for October. add me if you want.
do a on-line search for training programs, there are quite a few free ones that have good ideas you can modify to fit your needs.

My weekly plan for the last was:
M-easy 3-5
Tues- tempo, 4ish
Wed- medium- 5-8
Thurs- speed or hills
Fri-REST!
Sat- long up to 13
Sun- pacing (kind of like speed work, but geared to a specific pace)

The next one looks similar, but there is a low mileage/rest week every 5th week, and at least one of the Sat's is a 10k race.
M-easy 4
T-5
W-5
Th- speed/hills
F- REST
Sat- long with pacing intervals built into it, up to 15/16
Sun- pace (3-4)

I did some strength training in the middle, pushups, situps, squats, dips, etc-- but don't like it much.

runningneo122

That plan looks good. I'm just starting to up my distance now that I'm about done with my minimalist transition. I love running now that I'm running in VFF's. Looking forward to our local full marathon next January as my first race. I think your program will be fine. Make sure to up your easy runs during the week a little as you go. Your long run should be about 30% of your weekly mileage. Don't forget to taper off the week before your race. 2 - 3 miles on your easy days and 2 days rest before race day. Do a little warm up 1/2 mile before the race.

ChRiStA_1983

Thanks for the advice, everyone! Your input is greatly appreciated!