Training Programs

Weekly schedules to get you round in your target time

Your training program is the most important piece of information you will own during your preparations for the Reading Half Marathon. It will guide you, motivate you and keep you on track whilst you prepare your body to carry you round the 13.1 miles of the race.

Finding the right program is essential however and I have produced three schedules structured to help you achieve your goal time.

  • Program 1 - 3 runs a week, 2:15 to 2:45 target time
  • Program 2 - 4-5 runs a week, 1:45 to 2:15 target time
  • Program 3 - 4-5 runs a week, 1:20 to 1:45 target time
  • Jargon buster - training sessions explained
5 Step Program Design Resource

Personalised training programs

Over the last few months I have been creating a brand new 5 Step Program Design Resource for the Reading Half Marathon. This unique resource teaches you how, with no prior knowledge of running, coaching or program design, you can write your very own personalised training program.

The resource follows the same 5 steps that I and many other coaches and personal trainers use every time we design a training program for a distance event.

The 5 steps of program design are:

  1. Gather information. How frequently you can train, your running experience, your starting point, holidays. Get all the necessary information together right at the start
  2. Calculate target time and ability level. You need to have a clear idea of your target time and how experienced a runner you are. There is guidance to show you how to select both.
  3. Break the program into phases. Rather than working to one long program, break it up into shorter, more manageable phases, each with its own specific purpose.
  4. Plan the session outline. Work out which runs you will be doing - intervals, fartlek, long runs, short runs - and when.
  5. Plan individual sessions in detail. Put the meat on the bones of the individual sessions so you know exactly what you will be doing in every session of your program.

By following the 5 Step Program Design Resource you will be able to create a fully customised, personal training program that has been designed specifically for you and no one else.

The Resource includes numerous examples to illustrate the process and once complete, you will know that you are following the very best training program for YOU.

The 5 Step Program Design Resource, teaching you how to create your very own personalised training program, is yours for just £19.99

You can purchase the 5 Step Program Design Resource today for just £19.99 OR you can receive a FREE copy when you join the Reading Half Marathon Training Club

That's right, because having the right training program is such a fundamental part of your preparations, I am giving away a copy of the 5 Step Program Design Resource to all the members of the Training Club. Even if you decide to leave after your 1 month trial you can still keep the 5 Step Program Design Resource.

If you would rather just get immediate access to the Resource you can get do so by clicking on the Buy Now button below. You will be redirected to PayPal where you just need to follow the instructions.

5 Step Program Design Resource - £19.99