Running schedule half marathon
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Important points of attention

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• The total preparation period is: 20 weeks. The number of training sessions per week is: 5.
• First read Creating an advanced training schedule in which you can broadly read how to make a global training schedule.
• The training labour lies with regard to scope and intensity, between the 6.2 miles (10 km) and the marathon.

The training schedule

General preparation period

Start: 20 weeks of target.
End: 12 weeks of target.
Weeks: 8

How often	What and how	Duration/Distance
2 x a week	long easy endurance run pace 1	60 to 90 minutes *
2 x a week	average long run pace 2	45 to 60 minutes
2 x every three weeks	average long run pace 2	30 to 45 minutes
At most once every three weeks	intensive endurance run pace 3	30 to 45 minutes
Explanation * Not 90 minutes the first week, but gradually build up each week.

Specific preparation period

Start: 12 weeks before target.
End: 6 weeks before target.
Weeks: 6

How often	What and how	Duration/Distance
1 x a week	long easy endurance run pace 1	60 to 90 minutes
2 x a week	average long run pace 2	45 to 60 minutes
1 x every two weeks	intensive endurance run pace 3 *	45 to 60 minutes
1 x every two weeks	sailing game	45 to 60 minutes
1 x a week	interval training: extensive long **	distance 4km to 6km
Explanation * Or competition (certainly not in full). Explanation ** Pace: 95% (first 3 weeks) 100% (last 3 weeks) Distances: 600m 800m 1000m 1500m 2000m for example: 5x 1000m Pause: work:rest ratio 1:0.5 dribbling

Intensive period

Start: 6 weeks before target.
End: 2 weeks before target.
Weeks: 4

How often	What and how	Duration/Distance
1 x a week	long easy run pace 1 *	60 to 90 minutes
1 x a week	slow endurance run pace 1	45 to 60 minutes
1 x a week	average long run pace 2	45 to 60 minutes
1 x a week	sailing game	45 to 60 minutes
1 x a week	interval training: intensive long **	distance 6km to 9km
Explanation * Finish: 5 x 100m (break: 100m dribbling) Explanation ** Pace: 105% Distances: 600m 800m 1000m 1500m 2000m for example: 4x 2000m Pause: work:rest ratio 1:2 dribbling

The last two weeks

Method 1

• During the first week, reduce your training size for the long runs.
• A week before the race you do a brisk pace game of 50 minutes.
• Endurance training at tempo 1 and 2 should be continued until three days before the race. Reduce size.
• The day before the race you run for half an hour with some quick links.

Method 2

The tapering period for the half marathon starts two weeks before the match. During the first week you reduce the training size of the endurance running, speed training you stay just do it. The week before the race you only do 15 percent. This last week you mainly do interval training at five km race pace and marathon pace.

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