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RYAN HALL’S MARATHON TRAINING PLAN WEEK:
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (5 x 800m @ w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 50-60 min
Recovery Run 40-45min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 6 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Long Run (80 min total): 50 min run, 10 x (30 sec @ 5k pace w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 10 min run
2
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (5 x 1k w/ 2 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 50min run, finish w/ 6 x 30sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 6 miles @ Marathon goal pace, 2miles easy
Off
3
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (6 x 800m @ w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 55-65 min
Recovery Run 40-45min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 6 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Long Run (90 min total): 60 min run, 10 x (1 min @ 10k pace w/ 1 min easy jog in between), 10 min run
4
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1200m w/ 2:30 easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 60min run, finish w/ 6 x 30sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 7 miles @ Marathon goal pace, 2 miles easy
Off
5
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (7 x 800m @ w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 60-70 min
Recovery Run 40-45min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 6 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Long Run (1:40 total): 70 min run, 10 x (1 min @ 10k pace w/ 1 min easy jog in between), 10 min run
6
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1mile w/ 3 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 60min run, finish w/ 6 x 30sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 8 miles @ Marathon goal pace, 2 miles easy
Off
7
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (8 x 800m @ w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 65-75 min
Recovery Run 40-45min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 6 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Long Run (1:50 total): 80 min run, 10 x (1 min @ 10k pace w/ 1 min easy jog in between), 10 min run
8
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1mile w/ 3 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 60min run, finish w/ 6 x 30sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 9 miles @ Marathon goal pace, 2 miles easy
Off
9
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (8 x 800m @ w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 65-75 min
Recovery Run 40-45min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20min warm-up, 6miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Long Run (2:00 total): 90 min run, 10 x (1 min @ 10k pace w/ 1 min easy jog in between), 10 min run
10
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1mile w/ 3 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40 min
Aerobic Run 60min run, finish w/ 6 x 30sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 10 miles @ Marathon goal pace, 2 miles easy
Off
11
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (8 x 800m @ w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 50-60 min
Recovery Run 40-45min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 6 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Long Run (2:00 total): 90 min run, 10 x (1 min @ 10k pace w/ 1 min easy jog in between), 10 min run
12
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1200m w/ 2:30 easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 30-35 min
Aerobic Run 60min run, finish w/ 6 x 30sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 10 miles @ goal race pace, 2 miles easy
Off
13
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (8 x 800m @ w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 65-75 min
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 6 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Long Run (2:00 total): 90 min run, 10 x (1 min @ 10k pace w/ 1 min easy jog in between), 10 min run
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
14
Off
Speed Intervals 15min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1200m w/ 2:30 easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40 min
Aerobic Run 60 min run, finish w/ 6 x 30 sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Recovery Run 40 min
Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 10 miles @ goal race pace, 2 miles easy
Off
15
Off
Speed Intervals 15min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (6 x 800m @ w/ 90sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Long Run — Aerobic 50-60 min
Recovery Run 30-40min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 6 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Long Run (80 min total): 50min run, 10 x (30 sec @ 5k pace w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 10 min run
16
Off
Speed Intervals 15min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (5 x 1k w/ 2 min easy jog in between), 15min warmdown
Recovery Run 30-35 min
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 30 sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
OFF
Recovery Run 20 min
MARATHON - RACE DAY!
PROGRAM PACE CHART
HEART RATE ZONES
WARM-UP & WARM-DOWN
65-70% of Max HR
RECOVERY RUNS
65-75% of Max HR
AEROBIC RUNS
75-80% of Max HR
LONG RUNS - AEROBIC
70-75% of Max HR
LONG RUNS W/ INTERVALS
70-75% of Max HR (Running), 90-95% of Max HR (Intervals)
MARATHON RACE SIMULATIONS
70-79% of Max HR
STEADY PACE TEMPO RUNS
85-90% of Max HR
SPEED INTERVALS
88-93% of Max HR
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RYAN HALL’S MARATHON TRAINING PLAN TRAINING LOG WEEK:
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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COMING JULY 13: CORE + STRENGTH
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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RYAN HALL’S MARATHON TRAINING PLAN TRAINING LOG WEEK:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
14
15
16
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
1
RYAN HALL’S Half-Marathon TRAINING PLAN WEEK:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
1
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (6 x 800m @ w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 30-35 min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 3 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 20 sec strides (mile pace) or 6 x 75m hill sprints w/ 1 min rest in between
Long Run (75 min total): 50 min run, 8 x (1 min @ 5k pace w/ 1 min @ easy jog in between), 10 min run
2
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (5 x 1k w/ 2 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 30 sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Off
Half-Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 3 miles @ goal race pace, 2 miles easy
Recovery Run 40-45 min
3
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1200m w/ 2:30 easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 30-35 min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 3 miles @ Tempo pace, 15min warm-down
Off
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 20 sec strides (mile pace) or 6 x 75m hill sprints w/ 1 min rest in between
Long Run (80 min total): 55 min run, 8 x (1 min @ 5k pace w/ 1 min @ easy jog pace in between), 10 min run
4
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1 mile w/ 3 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 45 sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Off
Half-Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 4 miles @ goal race pace, 2 miles easy
Recovery Run 40-45 min
5
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (3 x 1.5 miles w/ 4 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 30-35 min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 3 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 20 sec strides (mile pace) or 6 x 75m hill sprints w/ 1 min rest in between
Long Run (85 min total): 60 min run, 8 x (1 min @ 5k pace w/ 1 min @ easy jog pace in between), 10 min run
6
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (2 x 2 miles, 1 x mile, all w/ 4 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 60 sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Off
Half-Marathon - Race Simulation 6miles easy, 5 miles @ race pace, 2 miles easy
Recovery Run 40-45 min
7
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (3 x 1.5 miles w/ 4min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 30-35 min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 3 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 20 sec strides (mile pace) or 6 x 75m hill sprints w/ 1 min rest in between
Long Run (85 min total): 65 min run, 8 x (1 min @ 5k pace w/ 1 min @ easy jog pace in between), 10 min run
8
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 2k w/ 2 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 45 sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Off
Half-Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 6 miles @ race pace, 1-2 miles easy
Recovery Run 40-45 min
9
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (4 x 1 mile w/ 3 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 30-35 min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 3 miles @ 15k-10k pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 20 sec strides (mile pace) or 6 x 75m hill sprints w/ 1 min rest in between
Long Run (95-100 min total): 65-70 min run, 10 x (1 min @ 5k pace w/ 1 min @ easy jog pace in between), 10 min run
10
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (5 x 1200 w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 40-45 min
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 30 sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Off
Half-Marathon - Race Simulation 6 miles easy, 4 miles @ goal race pace, 1-2 miles easy
Recovery Run 35-40 min
11
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (6 x 800m w/ 90 sec easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 30-35 min
Steady Pace - Tempo Run 15-20 min warm-up, 3 miles @ Tempo pace, 15 min warm-down
Off
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 20 sec strides (mile pace) or 6 x 75m hill sprints w/ 1 min rest in between
Recovery Run 60 min
12
Off
Speed Intervals 15 min warm-up, “A” warm-up drills, 6 x 100m strides, (8 x 600m w/ 2 min easy jog in between), 15 min warm-down
Recovery Run 25-30 min
Aerobic Run 30-35 min run, finish w/ 6 x 30 sec hill sprints (mile pace effort), easy jog down the hill for recovery
Off
Recovery Run 20 min
HALF-MARATHON RACE DAY
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FRIDAY
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RYAN HALL’S HALF-MARATHON TRAINING PLAN PROGRAM PACE CHART
HEART RATE ZONES
WARM-UP & WARM-DOWN
PROGRAM PACE CHART
HEART RATE ZONES
65-70% of Max HR
HALF-MARATHON RACE SIMULATIONS
80-85% of Max HR
RECOVERY RUNS
65-75% of Max HR
STEADY PACE TEMPO RUNS
85-90% of Max HR
AEROBIC RUNS
75-80% of Max HR
SPEED INTERVALS
88-93% of Max HR
LONG RUNS - AEROBIC
70-75% of Max HR
LONG RUNS W/ INTERVALS
70-75% of Max HR (Running) 90-95% of Max HR (Intervals)
TRAINING LOG WEEK:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY