This guide contains:

• 2 levels of 6 week base building plans so you can work your mileage up to have a solid base to start any of the levels of training plans

• 3 levels of 12 week half marathon training plans, including 4-5 running days/week, suggested scheduling of strength training into your programming (*note, this is NOT a strength training program, to enroll in my Strong Runner Strength Program, go here). My coaching philosophy incorporates cutback weeks where mileage is reduced slightly every 2-3 weeks during training to recover your body and allow for life flexibility, and moderate to low mileage training within these plans that will be realistic for the busy runner.

• All plans incorporate at least 1 rest day

• Nutrition tips for your long runs including what to eat and drink during your long runs, a sample fuel plan, and some troubleshooting tips for GI distress on the run and other common runner fueling problems (*note, this is NOT a comprehensive nutrition plan, but instead focuses on key takeaways for learning how to fuel during your long runs. For a comprehensive nutrition resource surrounding your runs, day to day, and training schedule, go here).

Base Build Plan Description Level 1: Get your base mileage up to speed so you can start incorporating more half marathon specific work and long runs later on in your training plan! This is a great opportunity to also focus on strengthening imbalances and strength in general, correct running form, and trialing of pre, during, and post run fueling. You should currently have a long run of 3 miles and run at least 3-4x/ week prior to starting this plan. This is a great base plan for anyone looking to progress to the level 1 half marathon training plan in this guide. Week 1 starts at 8 miles/week and week 6 finishes with 16 miles/week.

Base Build Plan Description Level 2: Get your base mileage up to speed so you can start incorporating more half marathon specific work and long runs later on in your training plan! This is a great opportunity to also focus on strengthening imbalances and strength in general, correct running form, and trialing of pre, during, and post run fueling. You should currently have a long run of 5 miles and run at least 3-4x/ week prior to starting this plan. This is a great base plan for anyone looking to progress to the level 2 or 3 half marathon training plan in this guide. Week 1 starts at 14 miles/week and week 6 finishes with 23 miles/week.

Level 1 Half Marathon Plan Description: You should be running 4-5x weekly prior to starting this plan. Your long run should be 6 miles long. You should incorporate runner specific strength training 2-3x per week. This plan incorporates 1 cross training day and 1 rest day. The first week starts out at 19 miles/week and peak week peaks at 31 miles/week. This is the perfect plan for someone looking to run their first half marathon with the goal to build up their endurance and complete the distance!

Level 2 Half Marathon Plan Description: You should be running 4-5x weekly prior to starting this plan. Your long run should be around 6-7 miles long and you should have completed at least one half marathon prior. You should incorporate runner specific strength training 2-3x per week. This plan incorporates 1 optional cross training day and 1 rest day. This is a good plan for a runner looking to improve their half marathon time and start to incorporate speed work into their training. Week 1 of this plan starts at 22 miles/week and peak week peaks at 37 miles/week.

Level 3 Half Marathon Plan Description: You should be running 5-6x weekly prior to starting this plan. Your long run should be around 8 miles long and you should have run several half marathons prior. You should incorporate runner specific strength training 2-3x per week. This plan incorporates 1 optional cross training day and 1 rest day. The first week starts at 27 miles/week and the peak week peaks at 40 miles/week. This plan is great for the experienced runner who is looking to achieve a personal best in the half marathon by fine tuning their half marathon specific work in training.

**all training plan information is presented in miles

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Testimonial:

I had a few goals I was aiming to reach with this training plan including a 'fast for me' 15k in July and getting to an 18 mile race healthy and strong. After a not-so-great marathon training cycle last year and body/recovery changes from my RA, I knew I had to approach my run training differently to achieve these goals. This plan was the perfect fit. Holley was super helpful in helping me decide between the half or full marathon plan. I went with the half as I also did this plan paired with a long distance swim training plan and knowing my body does better airing on the lower mileage side.  

Truly, I've never felt so strong during a run training plan ever before. I felt awesome! I liked the ability to adjust to cross training over an easy run if I felt my body needed it. It gave me the right structure to take my easy days easy and really focus on speed on the workout days. My races all went better than I could have imagined. I ran the 15k in 1:11 on a hillier course, taking over 6 minutes off my time from 2019. 

My 18 mile race I ran the day after a 10km open water swim and the conditions were tough but my legs and body felt strong-- even in the heat/humidity turned to severe thunderstorms. I never doubted my legs at all on race day and wound up taking 1st female, 5th OA.

A lot of my training time has been spent as a long-course triathlete so this was a very different approach than I was used to. The mileage was about the same as I had done in the past but it felt much more calculated and far easier to successfully execute (i.e. not constantly failing workouts, under-recovery, missed miles, etc.) I never felt overwhelmed mentally and physically with the mileage but still got faster. I know part of that is knowing to take the easy days actually easy, of course :)

I would without a doubt recommend these training plans to anyone. This plan was great to use to reach my goals while also being able to fit training into my very busy lifestyle/achieving life balance. Having a training plan that felt like it was setting me up to SUCCEED was amazing. I have spent a lot of training time feeling like I wasn't being set up to succeed.

— Stevie