racestronger® | 🏃🏃1/2 MARATHON RUN SPEED BOOST: ATHLETE [8WK]
racestronger® | 🏃🏃1/2 MARATHON RUN SPEED BOOST: ATHLETE [8WK]
Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.
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Length
8 Weeks
Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.
Learn More about Structured Workouts.
Plan Description
1/2 MARATHON RUN SPEED BOOST [8WK]
ABILITY: ATHLETE 1:50+ RACE TIME TRAINING METRIC: HR | PACE / RPE
YOU
Regular runner, stepping up from 10K or stepping down from Marathon. Not seeking race wins or podiums but rather personal bests and to finish strong. Want to feel good, avoid injury and inject interest into your training
CONTENT
Three structured half-marathon focussed runs a week. Early week features speed work requiring restraint and discipline appropriate to half-distance athletes. Midweek has cross-threshold sessions. Weekends have half-Marathon ATHLETE workouts with speed intervals to build resilience, refine pacing and improve confidence. Don't neglect your normal slow runs - suggestions are shown. Week 5 is recovery week. Week one run test sets your effort / pace benchmark. All subsequent sessions then calibrate to your results, precisely showing the effort / pace intensity required to trigger training adaptations.
All benchmark zone setting tests included, pace calculators, full video or guide assistance
WHO’S IT FOR?
Suitable for athletes targeting an (age adjusted equivalent ) 50-65% performance and probably already running 3-4 times a week for around 2-3+ hours. Athletes with good endurance base, longest run 12-15K. Download an INTERMEDIATE boost if you're a bit quicker and an ADVANCED one if you're a lot quicker where workouts are calibrated to lower or higher intensities and distances
PLAN TIMING
Any time as a break from unstructured running, or long slow running or moving up into a faster run group. Also ideal to provide race specificity in the last couple of months before an 'A' race
EQUIPMENT
A watch to monitor and record threshold HR, distance, time, and pace. Our run approach usually calls for HR monitoring, but with this speed boost it's enough to run on perceived effort or RPE. When required, HR effort or pace shows the precise intensity for the session meaning you’re always running smart. Most watches can also download the structured session directly from Training Peaks. These sessions build on science and experience and ensure faster outcomes. No AI averages here!
TERRAIN
Any, preferably track for for speedwork as it's easier on the body. Weekends are race paced / focussed runs you should do on similar elevations to race conditions
BONUS
You get free access to a bonus library of S&C, bodyweight, and plyometric sessions. Also included are pace tables and warmups / cool downs / run related yoga plus relevant training and racing insight
PROMISE
For less than $1 a day you get exactly what we give our one-to-one coached athletes; complete programmes that deliver. Built with the same care and attention to detail and the very best we can design. We won't offer paid access to other workouts, make you visit websites for explainers, ask you to join a club or 'team', connect you with 'associate' coaches working under an umbrella brand or constantly email you about coaching and buying your next plan. No jargon, plain simple English, and everything you need IN the plan. Train Different!
PROVEN
All programmes and plans feature fully detailed science-based workouts, personalised to you and progressive. Proven over 20 years of racing and coaching - as used by Lovetri's Swimwerkx athletes achieving PBs, Club, Home Nation and World / European championships honours.
How it Works
Load Your Plan
Quickly view upcoming workouts in the TrainingPeaks app.
Workout and Analyze
Upload completed workouts from your favorite tracking app or device.
Track Your Progress
Get feedback, stay on top of your training and perform at your best.
Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
| Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
|---|---|---|
|
Run
x4
|
00:47:00 | 01:10:00 |
|
Day Off
x1
|
00:00:00 | 00:01:00 |
| Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
00:47:00 | 01:10:00 | |
|
|
00:00:00 | 00:01:00 |
Training Load By Week
This plan works best with the following fitness devices:
- Heart Rate Monitor
- GPS
- This plan includes a Free Basic TrainingPeaks Account.
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- Track your performance with robust data tracking and detailed graphs.
- Plan for your event in the TrainingPeaks calendar.
- Track your weight, sleep, hours, fatigue and stress while you train.
- Completed workouts sync with popular apps like Garmin and Wahoo. Learn More
- If plan includes Structured Workouts, then planned workouts sync to compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time. Learn More
Refund Policy
This plan is protected by our Refund Policy and may, with the author's approval, be exchanged for a plan of equal value from the same author.
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