Free sub-2 hour half marathon training plan (12 weeks)
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12 weeks
5
2h 41m–5h 32m
2h
21.1 km
A 12-week plan to run a half marathon in under 2 hours — an average of 5:41 per km (9:09 per mile). Five runs a week: threshold or speed work, a goal-pace session, two easy runs and a long run that builds to 2 hours, finishing at goal pace in the build weeks. Recovery weeks fall at 4 and 8, the load peaks in week 10, and a two-week taper leads into race day.
Week by week
How it works in The Next Race
Add it to your calendar
Pick a start date, or pick your race date and the plan lines up behind it. You get your own copy, so you can move, edit or delete any session.
Set your zones
The test sessions set your training zones, so the targets fit your current fitness rather than someone else's.
Train with your devices
Workouts sync to Garmin and Wahoo, completed activities come back from Garmin, Strava and Polar, and indoor rides can run on a smart trainer.
Race guides
Disney Princess Half Marathon
Run through the magic -- a half marathon through Disney's enchanting theme parks.
Great North Run
The world's largest half marathon, from Newcastle to the North Sea.
RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon
Brooklyn's biggest race, from Prospect Park to the Coney Island boardwalk.
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