Hal Higdon: 1/2 Marathon--Novice 2
12 weeks - $14.95
Total Miles: 218
Total Hours: 46
Total Miles: 218
Total Hours: 46
Hal Higdon: 1/2 Marathon--Novice 2: Half Marathon Novice 2 fills the gap between the former Novice (now Novice 1) half marathon program and the Intermediate program. Novice 1 targets beginners. These are new runners who have only begun to train. The Intermediate program serves more experienced runners, those who have raced several half marathons and/or full marathons. Take a look at all three programs before you buy and see which group you might fit into best.
This Novice 2 half marathon program is very similar to my Novice 2 program for the full marathon. The pattern is the same. Fridays and Mondays are rest days surrounding the harder weekend workouts: long runs on Saturdays, cross training on Sundays. The midweek workouts on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays also mimic the pattern of my novice marathon programs. One difference between Novice 1 and Novice 2 is that I prescribe some running at race pace midweek. All the directions plus a chart are available on attachments to this program or on my website: halhigdon.com. Every day I will send you emails telling you what to run that day. If you have any questions, ask them on my Hal Higdon Bulletin Boards, accessible through TrainingPeaks. Never before has training for a half marathon been easier.
This is the quick-and-easy version. For more detailed instructions and daily motivational tips, you may want to upgrade to the Hal Higdon PLUS version of the same program.
For more on training, visit my website: halhigdon.com
Consider also visiting halhigdon.bluefinapps.com to obtain an app for your iPhone or other e-device.
This Novice 2 half marathon program is very similar to my Novice 2 program for the full marathon. The pattern is the same. Fridays and Mondays are rest days surrounding the harder weekend workouts: long runs on Saturdays, cross training on Sundays. The midweek workouts on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays also mimic the pattern of my novice marathon programs. One difference between Novice 1 and Novice 2 is that I prescribe some running at race pace midweek. All the directions plus a chart are available on attachments to this program or on my website: halhigdon.com. Every day I will send you emails telling you what to run that day. If you have any questions, ask them on my Hal Higdon Bulletin Boards, accessible through TrainingPeaks. Never before has training for a half marathon been easier.
This is the quick-and-easy version. For more detailed instructions and daily motivational tips, you may want to upgrade to the Hal Higdon PLUS version of the same program.
For more on training, visit my website: halhigdon.com
Consider also visiting halhigdon.bluefinapps.com to obtain an app for your iPhone or other e-device.
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After purchase, your plan will be available in your own private online training log account. You'll enjoy these benefits and more:
Sample workouts:
Workout #1 : Day Off
Planned Time: 0:00:00
NOVICE 2--Half Marathon: Welcome to my basic interactive training program for the half marathon. This is Novice 2, and it fits conveniently between my Novice 1 and Intermediate half marathon programs. Monday is always a day of rest.
Workout #2 : Run
Planned Time: 0:30:00
An easy day. Run 3 miles at a comfortable pace. If even running 3 miles seems a strain for you, don't hesitate to mix in a walking break.
Workout #3 : Run
Planned Time: 0:30:00
Three miles, same as yesterday. As the countdown continues, you will begin to run slightly more miles midweek, peaking at 5 miles in Weeks 9, 10 and 11.
Workout #4 : Run
Planned Time: 0:30:00
Run the same distance that you did on Tuesday: 3 miles at a comfortable pace.
Workout #5 : Day Off
Planned Time: 0:00:00
In almost all my training programs for different distances, Friday is a day of rest, to allow runners to gather strength for the weekend.
Workout #6 : Run
Planned Time: 0:40:00
Today is your long run. Even for a novice or beginning runner, 4 miles (today's workout) may not seem that long. But over the 12 weeks of this program, the distance for your Saturday run will increase to 12 miles.
Workout #7 : X-Train
Planned Time: 1:00:00
Use this second day of the weekend to recover from your weekly long run by doing some easy cross-training.
Workout #8 : Day Off
Planned Time: 0:00:00
Monday is a day of rest. It doesn't seem like you need to rest after only a 4-miler over the weekend, but you will be thankful for your Monday rest days as the program continues and mileage builds.
Workout #9 : Run
Planned Time: 0:30:00
Today's workout is a run of 3 miles at a comfortable pace, the same as last week on Tuesday and the same as each Tuesday in this half marathon program.