The findarace calendar lists over 350 half marathons every year all over the UK and beyond. Our database contains everything from small, locally organised half marathons to one of the biggest races on the planet - The Great North Run - which attracts over 50,000 runners and was the first mass participation event on the planet to reach 1 million cumulative participants. It's long enough to be a true test of fitness, stamina, pacing, form and mental strength but short enough to be within reach of anyone willing to train consistently for a couple of months. Whether it’s a trail race or a road race, a 13.1 mile half marathon is the natural next step up from 10k, and one of the classic benchmarks to test yourself against. You might not set a new PR, but you’ll be ready to handle the distance (if you pace appropriately) and you’ll be able to savor the moment you cross the finish line.Running a good half marathon time is something every runner has on their 'To Do' list. The combination of paces and workout types will get your body ready to run smooth, fast and efficiently, while making sure you don’t break down before you get to the start. Keep your efforts moderate - you don’t need to kill any one workout. This plan assumes that you’ve had some experience with speed workouts and are comfortable doing a workout like 6 x 800m or a steady run of 10–12 miles without getting unduly beat up.

The plan includes all the elements of a successful marathon training program: long runs, tempo runs, fartleks, and a few speed workouts (Learn more about each type of workout and how they fit into your marathon training program in our Common Sense Coach video series). We’ve designed an 8-week marathon training plan ( download) aimed at getting you to the finish line with more aerobic fitness, strength, and speed than you have now. We’d normally suggest a 12- to 14-week plan for optimal marathon training, but if you don’t have that much time you can still improve your situation in the next two months. Yes, of course, assuming you’ve been active and running a bit since the fall. Is there still time to get in decent enough shape to finish it? Or maybe a friend just told you they’re going to run a marathon-and you should join them. Now you’re shocked to realize how close it is. It’s mid-winter and you haven’t really started training for the spring marathon you signed up for yet.

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