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Half Marathon Training

kaperlinger
kaperlinger Posts: 66 Member
edited January 19 in Social Groups
This group seems to include a lot of seasoned runners. I would like to run a half marathon, but have not found a good training schedule to follow. I took a week off recently due to knee pain and am now easing back into running. Prior to the knee pain I was averaging 30+ miles per week, 5 days of 5-6 miles and one longer day (for me at least) 7-9 miles. Any training advice for someone that has never competed in a race?

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  • ZenInTexas
    ZenInTexas Posts: 780 Member
    I followed the Hal Higdon Intermediate plan for Half Marathon. I was running about as much as you. I just looked through his plans and found one that fit my schedule and had as much running as I wanted to do. There's a variety so you can pick what suits you. In the months leading up to my half I did 2 5K's, a 10K and a 4 mile race just to get some racing experience. Good luck!
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Another vote for Higdon, I always send people there for their first race.

    If possible, try to run a 5K or 10K along the way.
  • cedder1
    cedder1 Posts: 139 Member
    Higdon is the one I used as well. Been training since January on the Novice 1 program and I am running my first half a week from Saturday! I am sure I am ready!!!
  • natalie412
    natalie412 Posts: 1,039 Member
    Since you are already putting in a lot of mileage, I would use the Runner's World Smart Coach plan - you customize it to your starting mileage and how hard you want to train. All the other plans start with a lot lower mileage.
  • pobalita
    pobalita Posts: 741 Member
    Since you are already putting in a lot of mileage, I would use the Runner's World Smart Coach plan - you customize it to your starting mileage and how hard you want to train. All the other plans start with a lot lower mileage.


    I second this. I used it for my first half marathon and using it for training for my first marathon now. I use the phone app version.
  • DavidMartinez2
    DavidMartinez2 Posts: 840 Member
    You say you want to "run" a half marathon. Based on LR's of 9 miles I would say you could probably gut out a Half right now if all you wanted to do was finish. If you want to run strong and feel decent the next day I would add my voice to the Hal Higdon chorus.
  • RunnerElizabeth
    RunnerElizabeth Posts: 1,091 Member
    I agree that smartcoach is a good option because it is very customizable. For some reason though, I personally never want to do what it tells me to do. So for my current half marathon I'm doing higdon's novice ii. Very manageable for my very limited time.
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    You say you want to "run" a half marathon. Based on LR's of 9 miles I would say you could probably gut out a Half right now if all you wanted to do was finish. If you want to run strong and feel decent the next day I would add my voice to the Hal Higdon chorus.

    I agree. Also agree with Hal higdon's plans.
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