B.A.A. HALF MARATHON TRAINING PLAN

LEVEL ONE
  WEEK 1 2-WEEK PREP PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 2-3 miles
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 2-3 miles
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY 2-3 miles
  SUNDAY Long Run: 5 miles
      
  WEEK 2 2-WEEK PREP PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 3-4 miles
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 3-4 miles
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY 3-4 miles
  SUNDAY Long Run: 5-6 miles
     
  WEEK 3 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 4 miles
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY 3-4 miles
  SUNDAY Long Run: 6-7 miles on rolling hill course
     
  WEEK 4 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 3 x 45 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY Half Marathon Simulation: 2 miles easy, 3 miles at Goal Pace, 2 miles easy
  SUNDAY 3 miles
      
  WEEK 5 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 4-5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4-5 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4 x 45 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY 4 miles
  SUNDAY Long Run: 7-8 miles on rolling hill course
     
  WEEK 6 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 4-5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4-5 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 3 x 60 seconds hard with 90 seconds rest
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY Half Marathon Simulation: 2-3 miles easy, 3 miles at Goal Pace, 2 miles easy
  SUNDAY 3-4 miles
     
  WEEK 7 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 4-5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4-5 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4 x 45 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY 4-5 miles
  SUNDAY Long Run: 8-9 miles steady effort
     
  WEEK 8 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 4-5 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4 x 60 seconds hard with 90 seconds rest
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 5-6 miles
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY Half Marathon Simulation: 2-3 miles easy, 4 miles at Goal Pace, 2 miles easy on rolling hills course
  SUNDAY 3-4 miles
     
  WEEK 9 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4-5 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4 x 50 seconds hard with 75 seconds rest
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY 4 miles
  SUNDAY Long Run: 9-10 miles steady effort
     
  WEEK 10 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 5-6 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4-5 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 5-6 miles
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY Half Marathon Simulation: 4 miles easy, 4 miles at Goal Pace, 2 miles easy on rolling hills course
  SUNDAY 3-4 miles
     
  WEEK 11 9-WEEK MAIN PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 4 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4-5 x 30 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 4 miles, 3-4 minutes rest, then 4 x 45 seconds hard with 60 seconds rest
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY 3 miles
  SUNDAY Long Run: 6 miles easy on flat course
     
  WEEK 12 1-WEEK TAPER PHASE
  MONDAY Off
  TUESDAY 4 miles
  WEDNESDAY Off
  THURSDAY 3 miles
  FRIDAY Off
  SATURDAY Pre-Race: 2 miles (easy effort)
  SUNDAY RACE DAY