No Time Target Half Marathon Training Plan

A 12-week plan to finish a half marathon with no time target, with 3 runs a week, building to a 36.9 km peak week and a 21 km long run.

Distance

Half marathon

Length

12 weeks

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About this plan.

This plan runs over 12 weeks. You can start at any point: do all 12 weeks or jump in wherever feels right.

Try our No Time Target Half Marathon plan. You want to finish 21.1km with structure. There is no time target. Finishing 21.1km is the goal. It is 12 weeks, with 3 runs a week. The exact sessions are in the app.

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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.

How many weeks is the No Time Target 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.

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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