Race-pace runs – exactly as the name suggests, these runs are done at your goal race pace to train your body to recognise and hold this speed with minimal effort.Įxample: 7 miles, with the middle 5 at your half marathon goal pace of 9:10 minute/mile Mile repeats – these are a useful way to assess improvements in pace over a mile, and train your body to hold that pace over several miles.Įxample: warm up, then 4 x 1 mile at 8:15 minute/mile Aim for 7-8/10 on a scale of exertion.Įxample: 5 miles, with the middle 3 miles at 8:55 minute/mile pace They train your body to sustain a faster pace over distance, using different fuelling systems and adaptations. Tempo runs – these sessions should feel challenging but not like sprint work. Your sub-2 hour half marathon plan needs to include different types of running sessions to build endurance and speed. Your sub-2 hour training plan will build the conditioning you need to hold that pace for 13.1 miles, and the mental strength to keep pushing without letting the pace drop. You need to be able to do 20-30 miles a week in training, and ideally have a recent 10K time of 54 minutes. Hitting 1:59:59 pace for a half marathon means holding 9:10 minute/mile or 5:51 minute/km pace for 13.1 miles.
What does it take to run a sub-2 hour half marathon? With the Windsor Half Marathon back on the race calendar for 2021, it’s the perfect time to focus on that sub-2 hour goal. It’s achievable but not easy challenging but not impossible. Smash your sub-2 hour half marathon goal with our training guideįinishing a half marathon in under 2 hours is a big goal for lots of runners.
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