Sub 2 Hour 30 Minute Half marathon Training Plan

A 12-week plan for a sub-2-hour-30 half marathon at 7:07/km race pace, with 3 runs a week, building to a 36.9 km peak week and a 21 km long run.

Distance

Half marathon

Target pace

7:07 /km

Length

12 weeks

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Your paces.

To run a Sub 2 Hour 30 Minute Half marathon, you need to maintain a race pace of approximately 7:07 min/km. Your training sessions will use the following paces:

Tempo

6:33-7:03

min/km

Long / Slow

8:15-9:04

min/km

Intervals

5:46-6:08

min/km

About this plan.

This sub 2:30 half marathon training plan runs over 12 weeks. It is the 2:30 plan, the same goal people search as 2.30 or sub 2 hour 30. You can start at any point: do all 12 weeks or jump in wherever feels right.

Try our Sub 2 Hour 30 Minute Half marathon plan.This lower mileage plan provides the building blocks to a well rounded and effective training schedule. We have 12 tempo sessions, 12 easy days and 12 long runs of which some will have quicker pace targets as you tick off the weeks so that you can gauge your progress towards getting that target time. Try to spread the runs through the week to give your body enough time for recovery. If you feel like you need more time on the road, hit up your local ParkRun for a 5K tempo run on Saturdays, or have a look at some of our other plans for some interval session ideas. Whether this is your first half, or 150 minutes is a your next big milestone target, we think this plan should get you there.

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What the 12 weeks look like.

Weekly outline of this 12-week plan. Distances are in kilometres. The key session column is the session type only.
Week Total km Runs Long run Key session
1 19.2 3 — Race
2 20.2 3 9 km Long run
3 24.9 3 11 km Long run
4 21.2 3 — Race
5 26.9 3 13 km Long run
6 29.2 3 15 km Long run
7 28.6 3 15 km Long run
8 31 3 17 km Long run
9 36.9 3 21 km Long run
10 35.2 3 21 km Long run
11 27.9 3 — Race
12 31.1 3 — Race
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FAQs.

Is this a 2:30 half marathon training plan?

Yes. This is a sub 2:30 half marathon training plan, the same goal people search as sub 2.30 or sub 2 hour 30. Race pace is 7:07 per km. The 12-week plan and example weeks on this page are built for that time.

How many weeks is the Sub 2 Hour 30 Minute Half marathon training plan?

12 weeks. Start at week 1 or join later. The example weeks on this page are from this plan.

What if I miss a run?

Skip it in the app and do the next session. If you need a few days off, pause the plan and come back when you are ready. Missed runs are dropped, not stacked onto the rest of the week.

Do these workouts sync to Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health or Health Connect?

Yes. Workouts on this plan sync to Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health and Health Connect. Setup: Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health and Health Connect.

How many weeks do I need to train for a 2-hour-30 half marathon?

12 weeks, with 3 runs a week, building to a 36.9 km peak week and a 21 km long run.

Example weeks.

Week 3 24.9 km 3 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Ladder Intervals

200 m, 300 m, 400 m, 500 m, 600 m, 700 m, 800 m at 6:07–6:46/km, 200 m jog between

6:07 - 6:46 / km

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

Easy 6km

7:47 - 8:17 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

Long Run 11km

8:02 - 8:59 / km

Week 7 28.6 km 3 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Pyramid Intervals

200 m, 400 m, 600 m, 800 m, 800 m, 600 m, 400 m, 200 m at 6:07–6:46/km, 200 m jog between

6:07 - 6:46 / km

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

Easy 5km

7:47 - 8:17 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

Mixed-Pace Long Run

5 km at 7:47–8:17/km, 5 km at 7:07/km, 5 km at 7:47–8:17/km

8:02 - 8:59 / km

Week 10 35.2 km 3 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Tempo

6:31 - 7:01 / km

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

Easy 8km

7:47 - 8:17 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

21km

8:02 - 8:59 / km

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