Running schedule half marathon beginners
Maximum 4 trainings per week

 

 

See also: Overview running schedules.

 

Important points of interest
   
· For the per week filled in version of this schedule:
Calculator running schedule half marathon beginners maximum 4 trainings per week.
   
· The preparation period is: 12 weeks. The number of trainings per week is: 3 (sometimes 4).
   
· There exists also a  running schedule half marathon beginners where the number of trainings is maximum 3 per week. See: Overview running schedules.
   
· First of all read How to make running schedules beginners in which you can read how you can establish globally a training plan.
   
· This running schedule half marathon for beginners goes out of that you can run at least one hour without problems.
   
· The training labour lies with regard to scope and intensity, between the 6.2 miles (10 km) and the marathon.
   
   
The running schedule
   
· General preparation period
Begin: 12 weeks for the eventual aim.
End:    7  weeks for the eventual aim.
Therefore number of weeks: 5.
 
How frequently   What and how   How long
1 x per week   long quiet endurance training speed 1      50 up to 70 minutes*
2 x per week   average endurance training speed 2   30 up to 45 minutes
1 x per 2 weeks   average endurance training speed 2+   25 up to 35 minutes**
   * Explanation: not immediately the first week 70 minutes, but quietly builds per week.
 
 
** Explanation:
a little more rapidly than speed 2.
   
   
· Specific preparation period
Begin: 7 weeks for the eventual aim.
End:   3 weeks for the eventual aim.
Therefore number of weeks: 4.
 
How frequently   What and how   Time/distance
1 x per week   long quiet endurance training speed 1   50 up to 70 minutes
1 x per week   average endurance training speed 2   30 up to 45 minutes
1 x per two weeks   average endurance training speed 2+ *   25 up to 40 minutes
1 x per week  

interval training: extensive long **

  totaal 30 minutes
* Explanation:   Or race (not fast).
         
** Explanation:   Speed:   95% (first 2 weeks) en 100% (last 2 weeks).
    Times:   3x 10 min (5).
    Pause:   Between ( ).  How: to dribble.
   
   
· Intensive period
Begin: 3 weeks for the eventual aim.
End:   1 weeks for the eventual aim.
Therefore number of weeks: 2.
 
How frequently   What and how   Time/distance
1 x per week    long quiet endurance training speed 1*   50 up to 70 minutes
1 x per week   quiet endurance training speed 1   30 up to 45 minutes
1 x per week   average endurance training speed 2   30 up to 45 minutes

1 x per week

 

interval training: extensive long **

 

total 45 minutes

* Explanation:   On end of the training: 5 x 100m (pause: 100m to dribble).
       
** Explanation:   Speed: 100%
    Times: 3x 15 min (5).
    Pause: Between ( ).  How: to dribble.
   
   
The last week
· At the beginning of the week you do a endurance training of a half hour in speed 2. Halfway the week you do the same in speed 1.
   
· A day before the race you run 20 minutes quietly. Do also some small accelerations.
   
   
Calculator
· For the per week filled in version of this schedule:
Calculator running schedule half marathon beginners maximum 4 trainings per week.
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