Cecilia's Training Schedule - Vancouver Half Marathon - May 7, 2006
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2-Jan 3 4 5 6 7 8
stretch + 3m run 2m run 3m run + rest 30 min cross 3m run
strength   or cross strength      
2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
stretch + 3m run 2m run 3m run + rest 30 min cross 4m run
strength   or cross strength      
3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
stretch + 3m run 2m run 3m run + rest 30 min cross 4m run
strength   or cross strength      
4 23 24 25 26 27 28 19
stretch + 3m run 2m run 3m run + rest 40 min cross 3m run
strength   or cross strength      
5 30 31 1-Feb 2 3 4 5
stretch + 3.5m run 2m run 3.5m run + rest 40 min cross 5m run
strength   or cross strength      
6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
stretch + 3.5m run 2m run 3.5m run + rest rest 5-K race
strength   or cross strength      
7 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
stretch + 3.5 m run 2m run 3.5 m run + rest 40 min cross 4m run
strength   or cross strength      
8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
stretch + 4m run 2m run 4m run + rest 40 min cross 6m run
strength   or cross strength      
9 27 28 1-Mar 2 3 4 5
stretch + 4m run 2m run 4m run + rest 40 min cross 6m run
strength   or cross strength      
10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
stretch + 4m run 2m run 4m run + rest or rest 5-K race
strength   or cross strength easy run    
11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
stretch + 4.5m run 3m run 4.5m run + rest 50 min cross 7m run
strength   or cross strength      
12 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
stretch + 4.5m run 3m run 4.5m run + rest 50 min cross 8m run
strength   or cross strength      
13 27 28 29 30 31 1-Apr 2
stretch + 4.5m run 3m run 4.5m run + rest 50 min cross 6m run
strength   or cross strength      
14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
stretch + 5m run 3m run 5m run + rest 50 min cross 9m run
strength   or cross strength      
15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
stretch + 5m run 3m run 5m run + rest 60 min cross 9m run
strength   or cross strength      
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
stretch + 5m run 3m run 5m run + rest 60 min cross 8m run
strength   or cross strength      
17 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
stretch + 5m run 3m run 5m run rest 60 min cross 10m run
strength   or cross        
18 1-May 2 3 4 5 6 7
stretch + 4m run 3m run 2m run rest rest Half
strength   or cross       Marathon
This scheule is based on Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training Program (Novice Guide) available at http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm