The Foundation & Injury Prevention (FI) Phase establishes the aerobic fitness, consistency and resilience needed for successful half marathon training. The focus is on gradually increasing training volume, developing good running habits and preparing the body to tolerate the more demanding sessions that follow. Workouts during this phase are primarily easy aerobic runs, long runs, strength and mobility work, with only small amounts of higher-intensity running.
The long run is one of the most important sessions in your half marathon training. It is also one of the sessions runners are most likely to overcomplicate. How far should you run? Do you need to reach 21.1 kilometres before race day? Should your long run get longer every week? Should you include race…