Check out the notes for how to use the schedules on this site. I am using the Improvers HM Schedule for this years Bristol Half. Brilliant I improved my time and felt surprisingly fresh at the end of the race. In January 2018 I started back at the beginning of the schedule to prepare for the Thames Towpath 10 (miles) in April. As I hadn't run for a very long time I used the beginner schedule for the Bristol Half Marathon last year, starting early and so being able to repeat weeks to make an even more gradual run-up to race day That was September 2017 and I didn't run for the rest of the year. I copy them onto a document file so I can alter days around if I need (or want) to, and highlight the sessions in green as completed. I have found these schedules to be invaluable. Thank you for the schedule training it will help me to develop the right path. Improvers' Half-Marathon Training Schedule It is only asking you to run 4 days a week with one day of alternate exercise, but an extra day can be added, if you are coping with the workload.īeginners' Half-Marathon Training Schedule It is also suitable for a relatively experienced runner who has been running for some time, can run an hour comfortably, has completed several 10km events and is looking to run their first Half marathon. This is designed for runners who have possibly run one or two half marathons, and want to improve. Improvers' 12-week Schedule for Half-Marathon Some people can certainly run more, but it is better to start a schedule running within yourself and if you are coping comfortably with what is being asked, increase a little bit. Most sessions, with the exception of the progressively long run, can be achieved in around an hour to an hour and a quarter.

It is asking you to run a minimum of 4 days a week at the beginning with one day of alternate exercise. This is designed for runners who have run a few 5k and 10k races or who have run between 2 and 4 times a week for several months and can at present comfortably run for 45 minutes to an hour. Beginners' 12-week Schedule for Half-Marathon

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