Walk Half Marathon Training Plan
Training Plan Overview
If you want to walk a half marathon, this Walk Training Program is for you! The Walk Half Marathon Training Program is best suited for those who have been walking at least 3 times per week, and are comfortable walking 30-50 minutes at a time. If you are currently walking less, that is okay, consider following the 10K Walk Training Program and build your way up. The Walk Program gradually builds and includes four walking workouts, one optional cross-training workout and two rest days per week to allow your body to acclimate and adapt to the progression of the program. Week by week, your body will adapt, get stronger and walk longer. The cross-training workouts are optional and allow you to incorporate other activities you enjoy to complement your program. Cross-training activities may include cycling, yoga, swimming, elliptical or any activity that is not walking or running.
Training Plan Mileage Chart
Weekly Overview
Click on a week number to see the daily descriptions for that week. Enter a race date below to customize the plan for an upcoming race. Once you've settled on a plan, drag this link to your bookmarks for easy reference. My half training plan
| Week | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 Jun 25 |
Jun 25 Walk 35 mins |
Jun 26 Walk 30 mins |
Jun 27 Rest |
Jun 28 Walk 35 mins |
Jun 29 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Jun 30 Endurance-Walk 3 miles |
Jul 1 Rest |
| Week 2 Jul 2 |
Jul 2 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 3 Walk 30 mins |
Jul 4 Rest |
Jul 5 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 6 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Jul 7 Endurance-Walk 4 miles |
Jul 8 Rest |
| Week 3 Jul 9 |
Jul 9 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 10 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 11 Rest |
Jul 12 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 13 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Jul 14 Endurance-Walk 4 miles |
Jul 15 Rest |
| Week 4 Jul 16 |
Jul 16 Walk 40 mins |
Jul 17 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 18 Rest |
Jul 19 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 20 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Jul 21 Endurance-Walk 5 miles |
Jul 22 Rest |
| Week 5 Jul 23 |
Jul 23 Walk 40 mins |
Jul 24 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 25 Rest |
Jul 26 Walk 40 mins |
Jul 27 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Jul 28 Endurance-Walk 6 miles |
Jul 29 Rest |
| Week 6 Jul 30 |
Jul 30 Walk 50 mins |
Jul 31 Walk 35 mins |
Aug 1 Rest |
Aug 2 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 3 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 4 Endurance-Walk 4 miles |
Aug 5 Rest |
| Week 7 Aug 6 |
Aug 6 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 7 Walk 45 mins |
Aug 8 Rest |
Aug 9 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 10 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 11 Endurance-Walk 7 miles |
Aug 12 Rest |
| Week 8 Aug 13 |
Aug 13 Walk 60 mins |
Aug 14 Walk 45 mins |
Aug 15 Rest |
Aug 16 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 17 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 18 Endurance-Walk 8 miles |
Aug 19 Rest |
| Week 9 Aug 20 |
Aug 20 Walk 60 mins |
Aug 21 Walk 45 mins |
Aug 22 Rest |
Aug 23 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 24 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 25 Endurance-Walk 9 miles |
Aug 26 Rest |
| Week 10 Aug 27 |
Aug 27 Walk 45 mins |
Aug 28 Walk 40 mins |
Aug 29 Rest |
Aug 30 Walk 45 mins |
Aug 31 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Sep 1 Endurance-Walk 6 miles |
Sep 2 Rest |
| Week 11 Sep 3 |
Sep 3 Walk 60 mins |
Sep 4 Walk 40 mins |
Sep 5 Rest |
Sep 6 Walk 50 mins |
Sep 7 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Sep 8 Endurance-Walk 10 miles |
Sep 9 Rest |
| Week 12 Sep 10 |
Sep 10 Walk 50 mins |
Sep 11 Walk 40 mins |
Sep 12 Rest |
Sep 13 Walk 50 mins |
Sep 14 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Sep 15 Endurance-Walk 8 miles |
Sep 16 Rest |
| Week 13 Sep 17 |
Sep 17 Walk 40 mins |
Sep 18 Walk 40 mins |
Sep 19 Rest |
Sep 20 Walk 45 mins |
Sep 21 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Sep 22 Endurance-Walk 6 miles |
Sep 23 Rest |
| Week 14 Sep 24 |
Sep 24 Walk 40 mins |
Sep 25 Rest |
Sep 26 Walk 30 mins |
Sep 27 Rest |
Sep 28 Walk 30 mins |
Sep 29 Rest |
Sep 30 Race Day! 13.1 miles |
Warning
Based on your selected race date you should have started training on Jun 25, 2012. If you didn't you shouldn't start this training plan without consulting a coach. Unless you've been working out at a level consistent with the scheduled workouts so far you risk injury or death by following the training plan.
Disclaimer
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