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Half Marathon Plan - Novice

The novice training plan is designed for runners who want to prepare for their first half marathon. First-timer? This is the plan for you. For this plan, you need to possess a basic fitness level. As a novice, don’t worry about how fast you run, just cover the distance.

Goal distance General 12 weeks · 7 sessions/week
Duration 12 weeks
Sessions 84
Total distance 295.1 km
Longest run 21.1 km
Weekly average 24.6 km
Recovery sessions 25
RELATIVE PLAN CALENDAR

Weeks 1–4

No personal dates are attached to this reusable plan.
Week 1 · Mon Day 1
No workout note Rest Day
Week 1 · Tue Day 2
5km Easy Run
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5km
Week 1 · Wed Day 3
30 minutes Cross-Training
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30 minutes
Week 1 · Thu Day 4
5km Easy Run
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5km
Week 1 · Fri Day 5
No workout note Rest Day
Week 1 · Sat Day 6
6.5km Long Run
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6.5km
Week 1 · Sun Day 7
30 minutes Cross-Training
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30 minutes
Week 2 · Mon Day 8
No workout note Rest Day
Week 2 · Tue Day 9
5km Easy Run
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5km
Week 2 · Wed Day 10
30 minutes Cross-Training
Note
30 minutes
Week 2 · Thu Day 11
5km Easy Run
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5km
Week 2 · Fri Day 12
No workout note Rest Day
Week 2 · Sat Day 13
6.5km Long Run
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6.5km
Week 2 · Sun Day 14
30 minutes Cross-Training
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30 minutes
Week 3 · Mon Day 15
No workout note Rest Day
Week 3 · Tue Day 16
5.5km Easy Run
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5.5km
Week 3 · Wed Day 17
30 minutes Cross-Training
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30 minutes
Week 3 · Thu Day 18
5.5km Easy Run
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5.5km
Week 3 · Fri Day 19
No workout note Rest Day
Week 3 · Sat Day 20
8km Long Run
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8km
Week 3 · Sun Day 21
40 minutes Cross-Training
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40 minutes
Week 4 · Mon Day 22
No workout note Rest Day
Week 4 · Tue Day 23
6km Easy Run
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6km
Week 4 · Wed Day 24
30 minutes Cross-Training
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30 minutes
Week 4 · Thu Day 25
6km Easy Run
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6km
Week 4 · Fri Day 26
No workout note Rest Day
Week 4 · Sat Day 27
8km Long Run
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8km
Week 4 · Sun Day 28
40 minutes Cross-Training
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40 minutes