Running
Half marathon training plan
Running a city half or your first half marathon? TriQuest builds a personal plan for 21.1 km, around the days and the time you have.
How your half marathon plan is built
You choose the race and tell TriQuest what your week looks like. The plan is built in phases to race day, and the long run grows step by step instead of taking big jumps. Sessions at half marathon pace come as the race gets close, followed by a taper.
What a half marathon asks of you
Long run
longer easy runs that get your body used to time on your feet.
Tempo
tempo runs that make half marathon pace familiar.
Base
plenty of easy running, so the quality sessions go well.
Race day
a taper, so you arrive rested for 21.1 km.
A week that fits your life
- You set the days you can run, how much time you have each day and the day for the long run.
- Most runs are easy, and hard sessions get easier days in between.
- Lighter weeks come at regular intervals, so your body has time to absorb the work.
- When your week changes, you move or shorten a session and the plan takes it into account.
Workouts with pace and heart rate
- Pace and heart rate zones from your own thresholds.
- Workouts go to your Garmin step by step, and the run comes back to the plan by itself.
- With an Apple Watch, your planned workouts are in the watch's Workout app.
- Want to work out a pace or a goal time? Use the pace calculator or the race time predictor.
Common questions
Common questions about half marathon training
What goal time should I aim for?
If you have raced recently, the race time predictor gives an estimate. The workouts' paces come from your thresholds.
How long will the longest long run be?
It depends on your level and the time you have. The long run grows step by step toward the race and fits your week.
What if I get injured or ill?
The plan adapts. You can pause your training and get a gradual return, and the Coach follows up the problem and proposes changes that you approve.
What does it cost?
During the beta, everything is included at no cost.
More about TriQuest
Running
Plans from 5K to the marathon, with pace and heart rate zones.
5K training plan
More speed over a short distance, built on easy running.
10K training plan
Speed and endurance in balance, for your 10K race.
Marathon training plan
Long runs and time on your feet, all the way to 42.2 km.
Pace calculator
Work out pace, time or distance from the other two.
Race time predictor
Estimated 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon times from one race.
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