


REASONS WHY YOU WILL PROBABLY LOVE THIS TRAINING PLAN: To help you determine your readiness, here are 5 questions to help you consider if a half marathon is a good fit for you at this point in time. To help you determine your readiness, here are 5 questions to help you consider if a half marathon is a good fit for you at this point in time. Of course it is best to have some running under your belt before you begin any race. Therefore, I'm going to show you below how you can modify this training plan whether you be a beginner or more experienced runner. Easy/long pace should make up 80% – 90% of your weekly training duration.I find that 12 weeks is an ideal amount of time for a half marathoner to train for, yes, even if this is your first half marathon!

Training Pace for workouts – see guidelines above for maxium durations at each pace. R ace Finish Times – Use Recent Race Results then use the columns on the right to determine training paces. Easy/long pace should make up 70% – 90% of your weekly training duration. Race Finish Times – Use Recent Race Results then use the columns on the right to determine training paces. The same principle applies to interval workouts - slow down, but keep the effort level the same. Your body doesn’t know the difference between a 10:00 mile and a 11:30 mile if your HR is the same, so physiologically, you’re still getting the same benefit. PACE CHARTS ARE BUILT FOR IDEAL CONDITIONS – so to run in Florida, you may need to adjust your pacing strategy to prevent heat illness. The double whammy effect of temperature & humidity may mean that your heart rate is 20 bpm higher than it would be at 55° F and low humidity. In central Florida, there aren’t many 55☏ days so it’s hard to learn what proper easy, tempo, and interval paces should feel like. For temperatures above 55☏, your body temperature increases, your oxygen uptake increases, your glycogen depletion is hastened and your lactate levels increase. Anything cooler or warmer than 55° F and your performance is impacted. Each runner is unique, but based on research the optimum running temperature is 55° F.
