Free Half Marathon training plans
Community-sourced Half Marathon training plans for every level, laid out week-by-week. Free to follow — no login, no paywall. Not sure which to pick? Compare them, or get your paces from a recent time.
Hal Higdon — Half Marathon Novice 1
The classic 'finish your first half' plan: 12 weeks, no speedwork, just steadily building your long run to race-ready.
12 weeks · 4 days/week
↗ Guide + link to official plan
Hal Higdon — Half Marathon Intermediate 1
A step up from Novice: adds pace runs and longer long runs for runners who want to race the half, not just finish it.
12 weeks · 5 days/week
↗ Guide + link to official plan
Half Marathon training guides
How to Fuel for Long Runs
When to start fueling, how much carbohydrate to take per hour, what to use, and how to practice race-day nutrition before it counts.
Running Training Paces Explained: Easy, Tempo, Interval
What easy, marathon, threshold (tempo), interval, and rep paces mean, why they matter, and how to find your own paces from a recent race time.