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"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -T. S. Eliot

HALF MARATHON TRAINING

     It takes several months of base training and workouts to run a competitive half marathon or marathon. Outlined on this page will be the training programs we will be doing during the year to prepare for any half marathon you may want to run and for NIRCA Road Nationals half marathon. Different intensity level programs will be available. Do your best to judge which group you belong to. 

Base Training

     One of the most important parts of running a half marathon is the base training that comes in the early months. Having good base training allows for runners to easily transition into the faster and more intense workouts that come in the later months. We will be starting our base training after Thanksgiving and going through January. This will allow us to peak at NIRCA Road Nationals on April 5th, where we will be competing in the half marathon. Below are some base training guidline for you to follow through January. Effort on these runs should be comfortable, but not too slow. Sunday runs may be a bit more relaxed.

 

Beginner
Competitive
Intermediate
Advanced
Monday
Tuesday

Wednesday

Sunday

Thursday

Friday
Saturday
Easy
Easy
Easy
3 mi
5 mi
3 mi
5 mi
3 mi
7 mi
3 mi
4 mi
4 mi
3 mi
5 mi
3 mi
6 mi
4 mi
6 mi
4 mi
4 mi
8 mi
6 mi
6 mi
4 mi
8 mi
6 mi
4 mi
12 mi
TOTAL

19 mi

26 mi

35 mi

46 mi

*Easy is just an easy run/jog or some sort of cross training activity (basketball, biking, swimming, etc.)

Training Program
Training Groups

Beginner:       Runs 15-25 miles a week and wants to finish under 2:00:00

Intermediate:  Runs 25-35 miles a week and wants to finish under 1:45:00

Advanced:      Runs 35-45 miles a week and wants to finish under 1:30:00

Competitive:   Runs 45+ miles a week and wants to finish under 1:20:00

Beginner

Advanced

Competitive

Intermediate

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