As we patiently make our way through another hot, humid Louisiana summer, it’s hard to think ahead to the cool breezes of the fall/winter half-marathon season ahead. Now’s the time to start planning your training strategy. Below you’ll find a suggested basic 19-week half-marathon training schedule. The most important run each week is the weekend long run. You can adjust and move the weekday distances as needed, but the weekend long run is vital to successfully completing the 13.1 mile distance.
Pre-requisites include a reasonable training base, e.g., you’ve been running somewhat consistently for the past year or two, and you’re currently in good orthopedic health (no chronic exercise-related injuries). I highly recommend starting your training pair with a pair of new running shoes – don’t skimp when it comes to this all-important piece of gear!
May the half-marathon training force be with you and enjoy the journey ahead!
| Basic Half-Marathon Training Schedule – Written in Miles | |||||||||
|
Week |
|
Mon |
Tues |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Total |
|
1 |
|
2 |
1.5 |
3 |
1.5 |
off |
4 |
off |
12 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
2 |
off |
5 |
off |
13 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
5 |
off |
14 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
6 |
off |
15 |
|
5 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
7 |
off |
16 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
off |
4 |
3 |
off |
6 |
off |
16 |
|
7 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
8 |
off |
17 |
|
8 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
7 |
off |
16 |
|
9 |
|
4 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
8 |
off |
18 |
|
10 |
|
3 |
off |
4 |
3 |
off |
8 |
off |
18 |
|
11 |
|
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
off |
8 |
off |
21 |
|
12 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
10 |
off |
19 |
|
13 |
|
3 |
off |
4 |
4 |
off |
8 |
off |
19 |
|
14 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
10 |
off |
19 |
|
15 |
|
3 |
off |
4 |
4 |
off |
8 |
off |
19 |
|
16 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
12 |
off |
21 |
|
17 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
8 |
off |
17 |
|
18 |
|
3 |
off |
3 |
3 |
off |
6 |
off |
15 |
|
19 |
|
off |
3 |
off |
3 |
2 |
off |
13.1 |
21.1 |
|
post race 1 |
|
off |
1 |
off |
1 |
off |
2 |
off |
4 |
|
post race 2 |
|
2 |
1 |
off |
2 |
off |
3 |
off |
8 |
|
post race 3 |
|
off |
2 |
off |
2 |
off |
4 |
off |
8 |
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