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 plus link to the 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 plus link to the official plan
Half Marathon training guides
Negative Splits: How to Run the Second Half of a Race Faster
What negative splits are, why running the second half faster leads to better times, and how to pace a race so you finish strong instead of fading.
How to Run in the Heat: Summer Running Tips That Actually Work
How heat and humidity slow you down, when to adjust your pace, how to stay safe, and the practical changes that keep training on track through summer.
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.