Half Marathon training

I'm a fan of Hal Higdon's plan. I used it for half marathons and the full.

You don't want to run less than 3 times a week for your training and honestly 4 is a little better for most people. But the most important thing to remember is that you MUST make time for cross-training and lots of stretching. Also, google 'Royal Victoria Marathon' and check out their schedule. It's a very good one!
Have FUN!! I LOVE the half marathon distance. It's an incredible and rewarding race

my friend and i are doing the training that has you run tues, thurs approx 30 minutes to start out and long runs on one weekend day. we just started a last week and this seems to be the best way too go. you get plenty of rest time, but the runs really do their job.

I ran a half marathon last Feb. in just under 3 hours. I was very happy with my time since I had just 5 months previously. I used the Galloway method I was in a run 1 min. Walk 1 min. group at about a 14 min per mile pace. I was also going to spin classes once or twice a week and started swimming once a week. I ran in Jr High school PE because we had to and never ran after that (20 years) I am training for the full marathon in Feb. this year. We started the training in August for the full. I am in a 3 min. run 1 min walk 12:30 pace group this year. The thing I like about the Galloway method is we have a group here in Jacksonville. There are about 200 of us training for the marathon and about that same number training for the half. It is very helpful to train with a group. Since August I have missed 2 days of our long runs. I did them on my own so I could report back to my group that I had done the runs. A couple weeks ago we did a 20 mile run and it rained during the run. Nothing brings a group together like a shared experience. Last week it was in the 20's and one of our group members didn't show up so we called her and harassed her a bit. Nothing like 10 people giving you a hard time at 9 am. I bet she will be there Saturday morning rain or shine.

I may not be very fast and I am ok with that. But as someone who never ran before it has been great training with a group of people that were in about the same place I was. Plus I now have running friends. I can get people to go do my weekly training runs if I want. I would suggest finding a group of people to train with what ever method you decide on.

I agree with finding a group to run with. Check your local running store for clinics that they might be operating. When I ran my first half marathon I met 3 people who have become VERY important friends!