

It is a good idea to take the extra time to fully prepare yourself, physically and mentally before you head out on any of your long runs. How you perform during your long distance runs is the most important factor in determining whether or not you will have success on race day. The most important thing when it comes to training for a half marathon is to run your scheduled long runs. Going over the 13.1 distance during your training week will really help you to become a better runner at running longer distances and will allow your body to do the real work necessary to run a solid half marathon race. The weekly maximum mileage that you will run during this training time is about 21 miles. Let's look at what makes up this training plan and all the specific workouts (according to the specific phase of training that you will need to perform! The simple way that it is laid out is perfect even for beginner or new runners while having the option to add in more training runs if you are a more experienced runner.Īnatomy of this 12 week half marathon training plan:
