Half-marathon training plans
Use a complete plan when the main problem is organising the whole block. Each framework explains who it suits, how the key sessions relate and what to do when recovery or real life changes the week.
12-Week Half Marathon Training Plan for Intermediate Runners
A four- or five-day framework with progression, threshold work, long runs, recovery weeks and taper guidance.
Half Marathon Training Plan 4 Days a Week
A complete twelve-week structure built around one quality workout, one long run and sufficient recovery.
How to Run a Sub-1:30 Half Marathon
The 4:16/km requirement, readiness benchmarks, workouts, splits and pacing decisions behind a sub-90 attempt.
Build the right training load
Weekly mileage and long-run distance are useful only in context. Choose the highest repeatable load that supports your key sessions instead of copying a faster runner’s numbers.
How Many Miles Per Week for a Half Marathon?
Practical ranges for beginners, intermediate runners and performance-focused athletes, plus rules for progressing volume.
How Long Should Your Long Run Be?
Peak distance and duration ranges, progression examples and the right timing before race day.
Develop sustainable speed
Best Threshold Workouts for Half-Marathon Training
Five controlled formats, practical intensity cues and a six-week progression that avoids turning threshold into a time trial.
Running Pace and Split Calculator
Convert distance and time into kilometre pace, mile pace, speed and cumulative race splits.
Race execution
Half Marathon Pacing Strategy
Compare even, negative and positive splits, then build a four-stage race plan for your goal and conditions.
Complete race preparation
Finish the block with a taper that removes fatigue, a fueling plan rehearsed in training and a clear response when real life interrupts the schedule.
Half Marathon Taper: Final Two Weeks
Exact schedules for three, four or five weekly runs, plus race-week strength, sleep and nutrition decisions.
When to Take Gels During a Half Marathon
Duration-based plans for one, two or three gels, with carbohydrate targets, water and caffeine guidance.
Missed a Week of Training?
A seven-day return schedule that restores consistency without cramming lost workouts.
Build a training week that survives real life
Get the free Race-Ready Week printable template and editable planner. Prioritize the sessions that matter, protect recovery and prepare a fallback before work or travel changes the plan.
How to use this library
- Start with the full plan when you need weekly structure.
- Use the mileage and long-run guides to adjust the plan to your current base.
- Use workout articles to understand the purpose and execution of key sessions.
- Use calculators as decision tools, not as proof that an aspirational goal is realistic.
- Stop and seek qualified advice when pain, unusual symptoms or a medical condition requires individual assessment.