Ready to Knock Minutes Off Your Best Half Marathon?
This 10-Week Half Marathon Plan has everything you need. Built on a tried-and-tested, structured framework, each session has a clear purpose. You’ll see steady improvements in endurance, speed, strength, and confidence.
The Benefits for You
- Peak Performance: Follow a straightforward plan that’s proven to help runners reach their full potential on race day.
- Boost Endurance & Speed: Develop the stamina and pace to stay comfortable at your target race pace—even when the miles add up.
- Stay Motivated: With clear daily guidance and varied sessions, be consistently challenged but never overwhelmed.
- Save Time: Enjoy short workouts that fit around a busy lifestyle, including notes on how to swap in club runs.
- Gain Confidence: Train with a solid structure, trusting that each workout builds toward your race goal.
- Injury Resilience: Complete one targeted strength session per week to help you feel stronger and reduce injury risk.
Targets of the Plan
- Achieve a new Half Marathon personal best with structured training.
- Build endurance, speed, and race-day readiness.
- Feel confident and strong on race day.
Structured Progression
- Weeks 1–5: Build a strong base and begin incorporating pace sharpening.
- Weeks 6–10: Shift toward race-pace work, gradually stretching those challenging efforts, then tapering so you arrive race-ready.
Key Features
- Performance-Focused: Sessions designed to enhance endurance, pacing, and race-day readiness.
- Time-Efficient: With 5 runs per week plus a weekly strength workout, this plan balances effective training with your busy schedule.
- Flexibility & Adaptability: Weekly guidance to swap sessions for club runs or adjust as needed.
- Smartwatch Compatibility: Real-time tracking and feedback ensure precision in every workout.
Who Is This Plan For?
- Experienced Runners: If you can already run for an hour and a half, you’ll be ready for the more advanced workouts.
- PB Chasers: Designed for those wanting to break their personal best—previous runners have gained surprising improvements and shaved minutes off their times.
- Dedicated Performers: Anyone who craves structure, progression, and tangible results.
What You Get
- 10 weeks of detailed, progressive training.
- 5–6 runs per week with purposeful, easy-to-follow workouts that maximize every minute on your feet.
- 1 strength session per week to boost power and protect against common injuries.
- 2–3 rest days per week for recovery and avoiding burnout.
- A fully integrated training calendar for seamless scheduling.
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Your Next Level Awaits
If you’ve been seeking a plan that’s easy to follow, challenging but not overwhelming, and proven to deliver real results, this is it. Develop the endurance, speed, and mental toughness to excel on race day—start your 10-week journey and become the runner you’ve always wanted to be.
With over a decade of professional swim coaching and an international triathlon background, I help beginners and developing athletes build sustainable habits for endurance sport. I coach athletes currently training under 12 hours a week who may not have grown up in sport. My approach prioritises clarity, patience, and purpose behind every session, ensuring training fits around your life without unnecessary pressure.