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8 Week Half Marathon Training

We are only months away from the fall racing season. If the half marathon is on your bucket list, here’s a tool to help you get there!

8 Week Half Marathon for BeginnersThis is a simple schedule for first time half marathoners. For beginners who can run 15 kilometres in a week, this is perfect for you.

Download: PDF | XLS

Tip: print out this schedule and use a thick marker to cross off each day; don’t break the chain of “X”s! Next step: throw in some hill repeats, tempos, or interval workouts into your runs.

The Harvest Half Marathon is Waterloo Region’s fall half marathon. It’s a flat, gravel road course: perfect for beginners.

Training starts with a “Rest Day” on Sunday, July 20 and a run the following day. Happy training, and we hope to see you in September!

This schedule is adapted from Runners’ World.

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