Half marathon running program under 1:20 hours in 8 weeks
Note: I am currently updating the running programs – hence the missing text. I have uploaded the programs so they can be downloaded.
Useful links before you get started
- Necessary knowledge about speeds, interval breaks and intensity
- General information about the half marathon distance and the structure of half marathon running programs
- General structure of running programs
- Same program over 12 weeks of training.
Download: half marathon under 1 hour 20 minutes in 8 weeks
The structure of 1:20 hours in 8 weeks
Number of training sessions per week (quality + quantity)
Types of training
Heating and dehumidification
- Tempo Run: 2 km warm-up + 2 km cool-down
- VO2-max training: 2.5 km warm-up + 2.5 km cool-down
- Speed training: 3 km warm-up + 3 km cool-down
Alternative tempo suggestions
| 1:23 timer | 1:26 timer | 1:30 timer | |
| Easy run | 4:43 | 4:52 | 5:04 |
| Marathon | 4:06 | 4:15 | 4:27 |
| Threshold | 3:53 | 4:01 | 4:11 |
| VO2-max | 3:33 | 3:41 | 3:50 |
| Speed | 3:18 | 3:25 | 3:35 |
Can’t run a half marathon in 1 30 hours yet? Learn with these programs: 12 weeks – 8 weeks.
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