A plan for the runner who is looking to seriously enhance their endurance performance. This plan uses running workouts programmed with specific paces based off previous race efforts or estimates of best efforts. As with any good training plan, it starts progressively and builds to a peak and includes programmed recovery. Other optional forms of non-impact cardio training and suggested resistance training days are scheduled, all to progress you to a new half marathon PR or break down running performance barriers from 10k to running a marathon with just a couple long runs added at the end of the program! The goal of this plan is to prepare you to run a faster half marathon than ever before.
Training Plan Information:
5 days per week running
16 total weeks, with your primary half marathon race on week 16.
Starting weekly running mileage: 20 Miles
Highest weekly running mileage: 40 Miles
Lowest single-session running mileage: 3 Miles
Highest single-session running mileage: 13 Miles
Recommended Prerequisites to use this training plan:
Users should have completed a 5k or longer running race before, or equivalent, and be seeking pace improvement for anything from the 5k to half marathon, or already be able to run 6 miles without stopping.
We recommend that you move up to the "Advanced" training plan series if you currently do, or have done in the last 6 months, any one of the following or any combination of the following:
Run 13 Miles without stopping (no pace requirement).
Run 25 miles per week, or more, as a part of your fitness routine.
Suggested RP Diet Products to pair with this training plan:
RP Diet Templates for Fat Loss, which comes with Maintenance plans as well. Running sessions in this training plan are generally classified as light days.
or, RP 1:1 Diet Coaching
or, (coming soon!) RP Endurance Diet-Related products!
Suggested RP Training Products:
Male and Female Physique Training Templates
or, Weightlifting Hypertrophy and Strength Templates
or, Powerlifting Hypertrophy, Strength, and Peaking Templates
or, Weight Training for Endurance Athletes Templates (coming soon!)
or, RP 1:1 Training Coaching!
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PhD Sport Physiology & Performance
Level 2 Coach, Endurance (USATF)
Level 1 Coach, Triathlon, (USAT)
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
NCAA D1 Assistant Track & Field Coach, ETSU
Youth & Masters Track & Field Coach, WA State, National & World Champions
Youth, Elite-Development, & Masters Triathlon Coach