Half Marathon Training Schedules: Improving Your Time

Looking to improve your Half Marathon time and take your running to the next level?

Start by choosing a target finish time that matches your current fitness and goals. If you’re new to the distance and just beginning your Half Marathon journey, we recommend kicking things off with our Half Marathon Training Program to build a strong, confident foundation. And if you ever feel unsure about any terminology in the training schedules or want deeper explanations, check out our Types of Training for a full breakdown.

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To Complete
Half Marathon Training Program

¹ LSD Run/Walk: 10 min running/1 min walking
² Hills: Each hill is a distance of 400 m. Use the remaining distance for your warm‑up, recovery jogs, and cool‑down.

Don’t worry about pace for the schedule above. The goal is simply to build your training base. The 10K training programs use a progressive structure to help runners finish the event or reach specific time goals, incorporating the Run/Walk method for long runs.You can move the training days around to fit your weekly routine, but be sure to keep rest days between sessions to allow your body to recover.

To Complete In 2 Hour & 30 Minutes
Half Marathon Training Program

¹ LSD Run/Walk: 10 min running/1 min walking
² Hills: Each hill is a distance of 400 m. Use the remaining distance for your warm‑up, recovery jogs, and cool‑down.
³ Speed Work: Speed intervals are short, fast efforts with long recoveries. Use the rest of your total distance for warm‑up, recovery between intervals, and cool‑down. Example: 11K Total - Warm up about 3K, then 3 × 1.6K speed work intervals with easy jogs between, finish with about 3K cool down.

To Complete In 2 Hour & 15 Minutes
Half Marathon Training Program

¹ LSD Run/Walk: 10 min running/1 min walking
² Hills: Each hill is a distance of 400 m. Use the remaining distance for your warm‑up, recovery jogs, and cool‑down.
³ Speed Work: Speed intervals are short, fast efforts with long recoveries. Use the rest of your total distance for warm‑up, recovery between intervals, and cool‑down. Example: 11K Total - Warm up about 3K, then 3 × 1.6K speed work intervals with easy jogs between, finish with about 3K cool down.

To Complete In 2 Hour
Half Marathon Training Program

¹ LSD Run/Walk: 10 min running/1 min walking
² Hills: Each hill is a distance of 400 m. Use the remaining distance for your warm‑up, recovery jogs, and cool‑down.
³ Speed Work: Speed intervals are short, fast efforts with long recoveries. Use the rest of your total distance for warm‑up, recovery between intervals, and cool‑down. Example: 11K Total - Warm up about 3K, then 3 × 1.6K speed work intervals with easy jogs between, finish with about 3K cool down.

To Complete In 1 Hour & 50 Minutes
Half Marathon Training Program

¹ LSD Run/Walk: 10 min running/1 min walking
² Hills: Each hill is a distance of 400 m. Use the remaining distance for your warm‑up, recovery jogs, and cool‑down.
³ Speed Work: Speed intervals are short, fast efforts with long recoveries. Use the rest of your total distance for warm‑up, recovery between intervals, and cool‑down. Example: 11K Total - Warm up about 3K, then 3 × 1.6K speed work intervals with easy jogs between, finish with about 3K cool down.

To Complete In 1 Hour & 45 Minutes
Half Marathon Training Program

¹ LSD Run/Walk: 10 min running/1 min walking
² Hills: Each hill is a distance of 400 m. Use the remaining distance for your warm‑up, recovery jogs, and cool‑down.
³ Speed Work: Speed intervals are short, fast efforts with long recoveries. Use the rest of your total distance for warm‑up, recovery between intervals, and cool‑down. Example: 11K Total - Warm up about 3K, then 3 × 1.6K speed work intervals with easy jogs between, finish with about 3K cool down.

To Complete In 1 Hour & 40 Minutes
Half Marathon Training Program

¹ LSD Run/Walk: 10 min running/1 min walking
² Hills: Each hill is a distance of 400 m. Use the remaining distance for your warm‑up, recovery jogs, and cool‑down.
³ Speed Work: Speed intervals are short, fast efforts with long recoveries. Use the rest of your total distance for warm‑up, recovery between intervals, and cool‑down. Example: 11K Total - Warm up about 3K, then 3 × 1.6K speed work intervals with easy jogs between, finish with about 3K cool down.

To Complete In 1 Hour & 30 Minutes
Half Marathon Training Program