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Training for a race takes a little time and effort, or a LOT of time and effort, depending on your current abilities, race distance and goals. It also takes some planning. We’ve all heard the saying, fail to plan and you plan to fail. We’re taking the guess work out of it for you with a plan that will get you to the finish line of your half marathon!
When choosing a race, it’s important to give yourself time for a full training plan that will take you from where you are, to where you want to go. For shorter distances, that may be 12 weeks and for longer distances that can be up to 20 weeks or more! The key goal in any training plan is to safely increase mileage over time, mix short and long distances, and give yourself enough time to recover in between. Those rest days are important for training folks, don’t skip them!
When thinking about training, there are a lot of options out there. A basic internet search will yield thousands of results! Choosing the right plan for your ability and goals can be tricky, so this research step can take a LOT of time and cause a lot of confusion, especially for beginners. Talk about stress!
Many of you are traveling to Jacksonville, FL in February 2023 to run the Donna (www.breastcancermarathon.com) and we are SO EXCITED to see you there! It will be a fun weekend with running friends in real-life, crushing goals, and cheering each other on. If you are running the marathon - you’ve probably already started training or have your training plan ready to go. If not, reach out to one of our coaches and let them help you design a plan to get you to the finish line.
If you’re pursuing the Half-Marathon distance, we’ve got you covered!
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Rest assured this is a GOOD plan! Coach Amy crafted this long run schedule to get you started and to that 13.1 mile finish line safely. Simply start on Monday Oct 17th and follow the instructions. You’ll want to add 2-3 30-45 min runs during the week and then a long run of the distance listed on the weekend. This will steadily and safely increase your mileage over time to grow your endurance and minimize injury risk.
Are you training for a different upcoming race? You can use this half marathon long run schedule for your race too! Just count 16 weeks backwards from your race and that’s your start date!
Even if you’re not joining us in Florida for the Donna, we want to cheer you on! Please let us know your event date and we will get our virtual zebra pom-poms, cow bells, and foghorns ready! Have multiple events? Fill out the form as many times as you need to fill us in.
