Gilbert Half Marathon Training Plans

TRAINING PLAN DEFINITIONS

Accelerations: Bursts of speed, accelerating from Easy Pace to a Tempo Pace.

Progression Run: Start the run at Easy Pace, slowly accelerating each mile until you reach Tempo Pace on your last mile.

Easy Pace: This should be a pace at which you can run comfortably and hold a conversation (May be a Run/Walk for some).

Goal Pace: This is the pace you are aiming to maintain for your Goal Race.

Tempo Pace: This is a faster run that should be challenging, but maintainable for the time/distance allotted.

Hills: Should be runnable and elicit an increase in Heart Rate / Effort.

Rest Day: Use this day to stretch, hydrate and recover for the next session.

XT or Cross-Training: Activities include: Swimming, Biking, Walking, Hiking, Eliptical and Light Weights.

The Training Plans below are also available in a Google Spreadsheet by clicking here.

5K TRAINING PLAN

10K TRAINING PLAN

BEGINNER HALF TRAINING PLAN

INTERMEDIATE HALF TRAINING PLAN

ADVANCED HALF TRAINING PLAN

GILBERT HALF TRAINING PLANS