The schedule above places the weekly long run on Saturday, followed by a usually much shorter quick run on Sunday.

Missing a day or two of training won’t impact your progress, but inconsistency of training leads to a higher chance of overuse running injuries. In addition to cross-training, we recommend guided strength training plans that are designed to prevent injuries throughout training.įor high-quality evidence-based exercise plans, we recommend downloading an app like Exakt Health. Because you’ll be running fewer days each week with this training plan, we recommend giving yourself more time to get ready for the race, to allow both your body and your mind to prepare for running 13.1 miles.Ĭonsider cross-training on the days you don’t run - anything from strength training to walking a few miles, which will provide the cardiovascular benefits without the pounding impact that running can cause. Note also that this training program is spread out over 16 weeks rather than 12 weeks, to give your muscles more time to get ready. If you are looking to run your first half marathon, please consider our 12-week training plan for beginning runners, which provides a more intensive training regimen. It’s important to note that the training plan outlined above is not designed with beginning runners in mind - this is for runners who’ve already run a half marathon or several in the past, and who are already running consistently each week so they’ve built up their leg, lower body and cardiovascular strength to handle the number of miles they’ll be running throughout the training.

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