B. A. A. Half Marathon Training Plan - Level Two

B. A. A. Half Marathon Training Plan - Level Two
  WEEK 1 2-WEEK PREP PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 3-4 miles   WEDNESDAY 4-5 miles   THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 4-5 miles   SATURDAY 3-4 miles   SUNDAY Long Run: 7-8 miles on rolling hill course          WEEK 2 2-WEEK PREP PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY Tempo Intervals:  6-8 x 1/2 mile at Half Marathon Pace with 90 seconds rest   WEDNESDAY 5-6 miles   THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 5-6 miles   SATURDAY 3-4 miles   SUNDAY Long Run: 8-9 miles on rolling hill course         WEEK 3 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 4-5 miles   WEDNESDAY Tempo Intervals:  4-5 x 3/4mile at Half Marathon Pace with 2 minutes rest   THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 6 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest   SATURDAY 3-4 miles   SUNDAY Long Run: 9-10 miles on rolling hill course         WEEK 4 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 5-6 miles   WEDNESDAY Progression Run: 4 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4 x 60 seconds hard with 90 seconds rest    THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 3-4 miles   SATURDAY Half Marathon Simulation: 4 miles easy, 4 miles at goal pace, 2 miles easy   SUNDAY 3-4 miles          WEEK 5 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 5-6 miles   WEDNESDAY Tempo Intervals: 4 x mile at Half Marathon Pace with 2 minutes rest   THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 6 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest   SATURDAY 4-5 miles   SUNDAY Long Run: 9-10 miles on rolling hill course         WEEK 6 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 5-6 miles   WEDNESDAY Progression Run: 4 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 8 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest    THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 3-4 miles   SATURDAY Half Marathon Simulation: 4 miles easy, 4 miles at goal pace, 2 miles easy   SUNDAY 3-4 miles         WEEK 7 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 5-6 miles   WEDNESDAY Intervals:  2 miles at Half Marathon Pace, 3 minutes rest, 2 x mile at 10k pace with 3 minutes rest   THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 5 x 45 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest   SATURDAY 4-5 miles   SUNDAY Long Run: 10-11 miles steady effort         WEEK 8 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 5-6 miles   WEDNESDAY Progression Run: 5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 8 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest    THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 4-5 miles   SATURDAY Half Marathon Simulation: 5 miles easy, 5 miles at goal pace, 2 miles easy on rolling hills course   SUNDAY 3-4 miles         WEEK 9 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 5-6 miles   WEDNESDAY Intervals: 2 miles at Half Marathon Pace, 3 minutes rest, 2 miles at 10k pace, 3 minutes rest, 4 x 1/4 mile at 5k pace with 2 minutes rest   THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 5 x 50 seconds hard with 75 seconds rest   SATURDAY 4-5 miles   SUNDAY Long Run: 11-12 miles steady effort         WEEK 10 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 5-6 miles   WEDNESDAY Progression Run: 6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 8 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest    THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 4-5 miles   SATURDAY Half Marathon Simulation: 5 miles easy, 5 miles at goal pace, 2 miles easy on rolling hills course   SUNDAY 3-4 miles         WEEK 11 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY 4-5 miles   WEDNESDAY Tempo Intervals: 3 miles at Half Marathon Pace, 4 minutes rest, 1 miles at 10k Pace, 3 minutes rest, 4 x 1/4 mile at 5k Pace with 2 minutes rest   THURSDAY Off   FRIDAY 5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4-5 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest   SATURDAY 3-4 miles   SUNDAY Long Run: 8 miles easy on flat course         WEEK 12 1-WEEK TAPER PHASE   MONDAY Off   TUESDAY Progression Run: 3 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4-5 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest    WEDNESDAY 4-5 miles   THURSDAY 3 miles   FRIDAY Off   SATURDAY Pre-Race: 2-3 miles (easy effort)   SUNDAY RACE DAY
James H. Sterling
Author

James H. Sterling

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.