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 Jul 15 |
Jul 15 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 16 Walk 30 mins |
Jul 17 Rest |
Jul 18 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 19 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Jul 20 Endurance-Walk 3 miles |
Jul 21 Rest |
| Week 2 Jul 22 |
Jul 22 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 23 Walk 30 mins |
Jul 24 Rest |
Jul 25 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 26 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Jul 27 Endurance-Walk 4 miles |
Jul 28 Rest |
| Week 3 Jul 29 |
Jul 29 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 30 Walk 35 mins |
Jul 31 Rest |
Aug 1 Walk 35 mins |
Aug 2 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 3 Endurance-Walk 4 miles |
Aug 4 Rest |
| Week 4 Aug 5 |
Aug 5 Walk 40 mins |
Aug 6 Walk 35 mins |
Aug 7 Rest |
Aug 8 Walk 35 mins |
Aug 9 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 10 Endurance-Walk 5 miles |
Aug 11 Rest |
| Week 5 Aug 12 |
Aug 12 Walk 40 mins |
Aug 13 Walk 35 mins |
Aug 14 Rest |
Aug 15 Walk 40 mins |
Aug 16 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 17 Endurance-Walk 6 miles |
Aug 18 Rest |
| Week 6 Aug 19 |
Aug 19 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 20 Walk 35 mins |
Aug 21 Rest |
Aug 22 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 23 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 24 Endurance-Walk 4 miles |
Aug 25 Rest |
| Week 7 Aug 26 |
Aug 26 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 27 Walk 45 mins |
Aug 28 Rest |
Aug 29 Walk 50 mins |
Aug 30 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Aug 31 Endurance-Walk 7 miles |
Sep 1 Rest |
| Week 8 Sep 2 |
Sep 2 Walk 60 mins |
Sep 3 Walk 45 mins |
Sep 4 Rest |
Sep 5 Walk 50 mins |
Sep 6 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Sep 7 Endurance-Walk 8 miles |
Sep 8 Rest |
| Week 9 Sep 9 |
Sep 9 Walk 60 mins |
Sep 10 Walk 45 mins |
Sep 11 Rest |
Sep 12 Walk 50 mins |
Sep 13 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Sep 14 Endurance-Walk 9 miles |
Sep 15 Rest |
| Week 10 Sep 16 |
Sep 16 Walk 45 mins |
Sep 17 Walk 40 mins |
Sep 18 Rest |
Sep 19 Walk 45 mins |
Sep 20 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Sep 21 Endurance-Walk 6 miles |
Sep 22 Rest |
| Week 11 Sep 23 |
Sep 23 Walk 60 mins |
Sep 24 Walk 40 mins |
Sep 25 Rest |
Sep 26 Walk 50 mins |
Sep 27 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Sep 28 Endurance-Walk 10 miles |
Sep 29 Rest |
| Week 12 Sep 30 |
Sep 30 Walk 50 mins |
Oct 1 Walk 40 mins |
Oct 2 Rest |
Oct 3 Walk 50 mins |
Oct 4 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Oct 5 Endurance-Walk 8 miles |
Oct 6 Rest |
| Week 13 Oct 7 |
Oct 7 Walk 40 mins |
Oct 8 Walk 40 mins |
Oct 9 Rest |
Oct 10 Walk 45 mins |
Oct 11 Cross-Training 40 mins |
Oct 12 Endurance-Walk 6 miles |
Oct 13 Rest |
| Week 14 Oct 14 |
Oct 14 Walk 40 mins |
Oct 15 Rest |
Oct 16 Walk 30 mins |
Oct 17 Rest |
Oct 18 Walk 30 mins |
Oct 19 Rest |
Oct 20 Race Day! 13.1 miles |
Warning
Based on your selected race date you should have started training on Jul 15, 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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