Training plan: Your first half marathon
A 12-week training plan designed to help you to the finish of your first half marathon.
Training for a half marathon is a hard but rewarding challenge. Not just because completing a half marathon is a massive achievement that will make you feel like a running badass - but because along the way you’ll learn things about yourself as a runner that will be much more valuable than a medal.
When training for your first half marathon, each week you’ll run further than the week before. While this might be a daunting prospect when you first look at your plan, each time you tick off a run you previously thought you couldn't do, your confidence will grow. As your race approaches, you may have doubts about whether you can complete it, but try to think back to how you felt in week one and look at how far you’ve come.
About this training plan
This plan is designed for those who want to build up to their first half marathon. Ideally you should be able to run 5 miles before starting this plan. You can also use this training plan if you’ve done a half marathon or two already, but your mileage is closer to where this plan starts.
The training plan has the option of doing 3 or 4 runs per week. It also includes some simple interval training and tempo runs. The distances on this plan are given in miles.
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