🏃 12-Week Half Marathon Plan – Sub 1h30
Pace-Based Half Marathon Training for Performance-Oriented Runners

This 12-week half marathon training plan is designed for runners aiming to break the 1h30 barrier through a progressive pace-based methodology focused on endurance development, threshold progression and race-specific preparation.

This training plan includes access to the:

📘 CHL Endurance Running Athlete Guide

A practical guide designed to help you get the most out of your training process, including:

• training paces and intensity zones
• recovery and fatigue management
• race week recommendations
• basic nutrition guidelines for runners
• common mistakes to avoid
• how to properly use and adapt the training plan

🔗 Download the guide here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cXPs3NETrHCvVrUuSQsyA76JufYZ3ruF/view?usp=sharing

The program combines tempo sessions, interval workouts, progressive long runs and aerobic conditioning to help runners improve pacing precision, running economy and overall half marathon performance.

Built for experienced runners with a strong training base, this plan provides a structured and performance-oriented progression designed to maximize race-specific fitness while maintaining sustainable load management.

🔹 Who this plan is for

• Runners targeting a Sub 1h30 half marathon
• Athletes with previous racing and structured training experience
• Runners already training consistently 5–6 days per week
• Athletes seeking pace-guided performance sessions
• Runners looking to improve threshold, endurance and race execution

This plan is ideal for runners pursuing a realistic and performance-oriented approach toward achieving a Sub 1h30 half marathon.

🔹 Plan structure

• 12 weeks of progressive half marathon training
• Tempo and threshold development sessions
• Interval and VO2max workouts
• Progressive long runs with race pace integration
• Aerobic endurance and recovery runs
• Optional strength and mobility sessions
• Progressive load and recovery management
• Final taper phase before race day

Each phase is designed to progressively improve endurance, pacing precision and race-specific performance.

🔹 Pace-based methodology

All workouts are prescribed using pace ranges aligned with your Sub 1h30 objective, allowing you to:

• Improve pacing precision and consistency
• Develop race-specific endurance progressively
• Execute workouts with clear intensity guidance
• Adapt pacing according to terrain or conditions

The pace-based approach provides structure, flexibility and measurable progression throughout the training process.

🔹 Equipment / Requirements

• Appropriate running shoes for training and racing
• GPS watch recommended for pace monitoring
• Access to roads, track or treadmill

🏁 Improve your endurance, refine your pacing and prepare confidently to break the 1h30 barrier with a progressive and performance-oriented half marathon training plan.