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Run a half marathon

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to run a half marathon: 11 steps, about 8.9 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to run a half marathon but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Pick the race and the target time for a half marathon20 min
2. 2Register for the race15 min
3. 3Get fitted for running shoestime block · 45 min
4. 4Build the 12-week plan45 min
5. 5First easy runtime block · 45 min
6. 6First tempo sessiontime block · 45 min
7. 7Long run, 12 kmtime block · 60 min
8. 8Peak long run, 16–18 kmtime block · 90 min
9. 9Two-week taper: cut mileage, keep sharpness20 min
10. 10Pack the race bag and plan the morning30 min
11. 11Race daytime block · 120 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.