Half marathon

A 12-week half marathon training plan.

Twelve weeks works for both first-timers with a base and improvers chasing a personal best.

Base (weeks 1–4)

Easy mileage with one long run and a tempo.

Build (weeks 5–9)

Long runs reach 17–18 km, threshold reps to 5 × 1 km.

Taper (weeks 10–12)

Shorter long runs, sharper intervals, race week easy.

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