BEST FOR: A wide range of women, from 10Kers looking to step up to new distance to marathoners dialing back on distance. The common thread is a desire to complete a half marathon with your body feeling strong and injury-free—and a smile on your face.
PREREQS: The ability to currently finish a 6-mile easy run (Experience in shorter races is helpful but not mandatory.)
NUMBER OF WEEKS: 15
The 13.1 Run: This half marathon training plan will comfortably bring you up to half marathon glory over 15 weeks. Most of the runs are at an easy pace, making it perfect for a pair or group of women to take on together as you’ll have lots and lots of time on the road (or trail or adjacent treadmills) to talk.
Alice R Connor (verified owner) –
This was worth every penny. Through this hot summer I am so glad I didn’t have to think I had a plan and just did what it said. If I had been left to my own devices I would have given up. The strength training was just right. Not so long I didn’t have time, plenty of time for everything. I was so whiney I was certain I would do horrible at my race. I got there and almost beat my time from a year ago. I was even told by a friend that I was bookin it. Thanks Another Mother Runner!!
Michelle (verified owner) –
I did enjoy the program and the strength was great. The longer Monday runs of 5-7 miles were hard to finish at an easy pace in a time that worked for me and my schedule. The support of the group and Coach Amanda were very helpful.
Sarah Fisher (verified owner) –
Life happened, creating a ton of nervous energy and anxiety, this was the perfect program to help me find a healthy way to burn the excess energy, clear my mind and adopt a healthy life habit. I enjoyed that this was fifteen weeks, because I felt like I had the time to truly to work on my pace and distance. Plus having a support group of peers and coaches to ask questions to, give kuddos and just know we all were having off days or really amazing days. The running community has quickly become my kind of people. Thank you AMR for being my strength during a time my world felt like it was falling apart! And continuing to keep me building on my runs, strength and overall confidence.
Alison Burke (verified owner) –
The training plan was attainable in miles and I loved the help with the strength component because that is what I always skimp on. The community on Facebook is amazing and supportive and kept me motivated during the lull of mid-plan blues.
Jeannemarie Hendershot (verified owner) –
This was my first time using a training plan after running many half marathons and two marathons. I used this plan to get back into running after recovering from a double mastectomy with diep flap reconstruction a year ago and it was perfect. The mileage buildup was gradual enough that I felt successful and the introduction of strength really helped. I ran my fastest half marathon ever by 8 minutes during my race and I’m already looking to sign up for the “race” plan.
dre_umich (verified owner) –
This training plan was perfect for me. This was my first time EVER running more than 3 miles, and I was nervous about knowing what to do. This plan lays out everything you need to do to be ready for race day. It was never overwhelming, and was easy to switch around the days when life got in the way and I needed to be flexible. The actual race was so much fun because I felt very prepared. I ended up running a much faster pace than I expected, and finished the race with a sprint and a smile!