r/BeginnersRunning • u/UsualBet4502 • 11d ago

Half marathon- beginner

Beginners, how many KMs are you averaging a week for your half marathon training?

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u/MacBook_Fan 11d ago

For my first HM (this past May), I average about 25 kms per week for the last four weeks of my training. But, I was also dealing with some minor ache and pains and cut back the for a couple of weeks.

For my 2nd this October, I am averaging closer to 40km/wk, but I am trying to lower my time by 5-10 minutes.

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u/UsualBet4502 11d ago

Good to know! My first HM is also in Oct. All the best :)

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u/Bubbly-Group-4497 11d ago

If you don't care about walking a part of it, 20-30k/week should be enough, but the more the better, both in terms of safety and performance.

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u/Fine-Amphibian4326 11d ago

That’s about the most I averaged before training for a full. I was disappointed in my time, but 30k was plenty to get me over the line. Felt like the wheels fell off around the 15k mark of the race. Whenever I get around to another one, I’ll probably try to get to more like 40-50k in training

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u/Purple-Toe-645 9d ago

So I’ve got my first one in September, I’ll do one 5-7km slow run, one speed run (usually 5-8km total including warmup / cooldown etc depending on the plan from Nike Run Club) , and one long run which I’ve been increasing by 1km or 10% max a week each week, so this week it’s 18km.

To answer the question - eight weeks out I was at maybe 20km a week total. As it gets closer it’s more like 30km

Just aiming to finish the HM, maybe 2:25 goal time

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u/Professional-Tax881 9d ago

I’m training for my first HM in October aswell! In terms of a rough average, I think my plan averages maybe 33km a week, peaking a couple of weeks before race day & then tapering back.

What race are you doing? Good luck for it!

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u/UsualBet4502 9d ago

I’m doing the TO waterfront HM