01/12/2025
12 WEEK HALF MARATHON TRAINING PROGRAM
👉🏽For Run Zone Joburg North City Marathon 2026
BLOCK TWO: WEEKS 5 to 8
1 DECEMBER to 28 DECEMBER 2025
-Please remember these programs are guidelines to provide some form of structure. You need work at your own pace to reach your goal.
👉🏽💙BLOCK TWO. Week Five
👉🏽1 to 7 DECEMBER 2025
👉🏽ThisWeeksProgram
-Speed Week
■Monday.
Every One. Rest
■Tuesday.
-Beginners:
5km Split Pace Run.
□SET: 1km Warm-up At 7.30min/km
3km Steady Consistant Pace At 7.00min/km = 21min Workout Time. 1km cool-Down Pace At 7.30min /km = 36.00min Overall Workout Time
-Intermediate:
5km Split Pace Run
□SET: 1km Warm-up Pace At 7.00min.
3km Steady Consistant Pace At 6.00min/km =18min Workout Time. 1km cool At 7.30min =32.30min Overall Workout Time.
-Advanced:
8km Split Run.
□SET: 1km At 7.00min/km. 6km Steady Consistant Pace At 6.00min/km =36min. 1km Cool-down Pace At 7.30min =40.30min Overall Workout Time
■Wednesday
-Beginners:
5km Easy Pace Run
□SET: 5km Easy Pace At 7.30min/km =38min Overall Workout Time.
-Intermediate and Advanced: 8km Easy Pace Run.
□SET: 8km Easy Pace run. At 7.00min/km =56.00min Overall Work Out.
■Thursday:
-Everyone: Strength Training, Cross Training, Spinning, Yoga, Swimming, Own Body Weight Exercises at home or gym. Google some Home routines on YouTube
■Friday:
Everyone. Rest.
■Saturday.
-Beginners:
10km Steady Pace At 7.00min/km =1h10min Overall Workout Time or at your Own Pace.
-Intermediate and Advanced:
10km Tempo Run.
□SET: 2km Easy Pace. At 6.30min/km. 5km Super Fast Steady Pace. At 6.00min/km =30.00min. 3km Easy Pace Cool down. At 6.30min/km. 62.min Overall Workout Time.
■Sunday:
-Beginners:
15km Easy Pace Run/Walk. At 7.30min/km =1h52min Overall Workout Time or At your Own Pace.
-Intermediate and Advance:
18km Easy L*D.(Long Slow Distance) At 6.30min/km = 1h57min Overall Workout Time on your Legs.
👉🏽Take Note:
The weekend runs can be Swopped around if needed.
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👉🏽💙BLOCK TWO: Week Six
👉🏽8 to 14 DECEMBER 2025
This Weeks Program Easy Week
■Monday.
Everyone. Rest
■Tuesday
-Beginner:
8km Easy Pace Run:
□SET: 1km. At 8.00min/km. Or at Your Own Pace. 6km. At 7.30min/km =45min. 1km. Cool-Down At 8.00min/km =61min Overall Workout Time.
-Intermediate:
8km Easy Pace Run:
□SET: 1km. At 7.30min/km. Or at Your Own Pace. 6km. At 7.00min/km =42min. 1km. Cool-Down At 7.30min/km =57min Overall Workout Time
-Advanced:
9km Time Trial Run.
□SET: 1km Warm-up. At 06.30min. 8km Steady Fast Solid Pace. At 6.00min/km. =48.00min. 3min Easy Cool-Down Pace. =57.30min Overall Work Out.
■Wednesday
-Beginner: 5km Easy Pace.
□SET: Easy Run At 7.00min/km = 35min Overall Workout Time
-Intermediate: 8km Easy Pace.
□SET: 8km Easy Pace. At 7.00min/km =56min Overall Workout Time.
-Advanced: 10km Easy Pace.
□SET: 10km At 6.30 min/km =65min Overall Time.
■Thursday:
Everyone. Rest.
■Friday:
Everyone. Rest
■Saturday.
-Beginner:
5km Fast Run.
□SET: 5km. At 7.30min/km. = 37.30min. Or at Your Own Pace.
-Intermediate:
8km Fast Run.
□SET: 1km Easy Pace. At 7.30min/km. 6km Steady Consistent Pace At 7.00min/km =45min. 1km Cool-down Pace. At 7.30min = 60min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
-Advanced:
10km Fast Run.
□SET: 1km Easy Pace. At 6.30min/km. 8km Steady Consistant Pace At 6.00min/km =48min. 1km Cool-down Pace. At 7.00min = 61.30min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
■Sunday:
-Beginner: 18km Easy Pace.
□SET: 18km L*D (Long Slow Distance.) At 7.30min/km = 2h15min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
-Intermediate: 18km Easy Pace.
□SET: 18km L*D ( Long Slow Distance.) At 7.00min/km = 2h06min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
-Advanced: 21km Easy Pace.
□SET: 21km L*D (Long Slow Distance.) At 6.30min/km = 2h16min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
: the weekend runs can be Swopped around if needed.
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👉🏽💙Block TWO. Week Seven.
👉🏽15 to 21 DECEMBER 2025
👉🏽This Weeks Program Steady Consistent Week
■Monday.
Everyone. Rest.
■Tuesday
-Beginner: 8km Easy Pace Run:
□SET: 1km. At 7.30min/km. Or at Your Own Pace. 6km. At 7.00min/km =42min. 1km. Cool-Down At 7.30min/km =57min Overall Workout Time.
-Intermediate:
8km Easy Pace Run:
□SET: 1km. At 7.00min/km. Or at Your Own Pace. 6km. At 6.30min/km =40min. 1km. Cool-Down At 7.30min/km =54min Overall Workout Time
-Advanced:
9km Time Trial Run.
□SET: 1km Warm-up. At 06.30min. 8km Steady Fast Solid Pace. At 6.00min/km. =48.00min. 3min Easy Cool-Down Pace. =57.30min Overall Work Out.
■Wednesday
-Beginner: 5km Easy Pace.
□SET: 5km Easy Pace Run At 7.00min/km = 35min Overall Workout Time
-Intermediate: 8km Easy Pace.
□SET: 8km Easy Pace. At 7.00min/km =56min Overall Workout Time.
-Advanced: 10km Easy Pace.
□SET: 10km At 6.30 min/km =65min Overall Time.
■Thursday
Everyone: Strength Training, Cross Training, Spinning, Yoga, Swimming, Own Body Weight Exercises at home or gym. Google some Home routines on YouTube
■Friday:
Everyone. Rest.
■Saturday.
-Beginners:
10km Steady Pace At 7.00min/km =1h10min Overall Workout Time or at your Own Pace.
-Intermediate and Advanced:
10km Tempo Run.
□SET: 2km Easy Pace. At 6.30min/km. 5km Super Fast Steady Pace. At 6.00min/km =30.00min. 3km Easy Pace Cool down. At 6.30min/km. 62.min Overall Workout Time.
■Sunday:
-Beginners:
15km Easy Pace Run/Walk. At 7.30min/km =1h52min Overall Workout Time or At your Own Pace.
-Intermediate and Advanced:
18km Easy L*D.(Long Slow Distance) At 6.30min/km = 1h57min Overall Workout Time on your Legs.
👉🏽Take Note:
The weekend runs can be Swopped around if needed.
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👉🏽💙BLOCK TWO: Week Eight
👉🏽22 to 28 DECEMBER 2025
This Weeks Program Easy Week
■Monday.
Everyone. Rest.
■Tuesday
-Beginner:
8km Easy Pace Run:
□SET: 1km. At 8.00min/km. Or at Your Own Pace. 6km. At 7.30min/km =45min. 1km. Cool-Down At 8.00min/km =61min Overall Workout Time.
-Intermediate:
8km Easy Pace Run:
□SET: 1km. At 7.30min/km. Or at Your Own Pace. 6km. At 7.00min/km =42min. 1km. Cool-Down At 7.30min/km =57min Overall Workout Time
-Advanced:
9km Time Trial Run.
□SET: 1km Warm-up. At 06.30min. 8km Steady Fast Solid Pace. At 6.00min/km. =48.00min. 3min Easy Cool-Down Pace. =57.30min Overall Work Out.
■Wednesday
-Beginner: 5km Easy Pace.
□SET: Easy Run At 7.00min/km = 35min Overall Workout Time
-Intermediate: 8km Easy Pace.
□SET: 8km Easy Pace. At 7.00min/km =56min Overall Workout Time.
-Advanced: 10km Easy Pace.
□SET: 10km At 6.30 min/km =65min Overall Time.
■Thursday:
Everyone. Rest.
■Friday:
Everyone. Rest
■Saturday.
-Beginner:
5km Fast Run.
□SET: 5km. At 7.30min/km. = 37.30min. Or at Your Own Pace.
-Intermediate:
10km Fast Run.
□SET: 1km Easy Pace. At 7.30min/km. 8km Steady Consistent Pace At 7.00min/km =56min. 1km Cool-down Pace. At 7.30min = 71min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
-Advanced:
10km Fast Run.
□SET: 1km Easy Pace. At 6.30min/km. 8km Steady Consistant Pace At 6.00min/km =48min. 1km Cool-down Pace. At 7.00min = 61.30min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
■Sunday:
-Beginner: 18km Easy Pace.
□SET: 18km L*D (Long Slow Distance.) At 7.30min/km = 2h15min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
-Intermediate: 21km Easy Pace.
□SET: 21km L*D ( Long Slow Distance.) At 7.00min/km = 2h27min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
-Advanced: 21km Easy Pace.
□SET: 21km L*D (Long Slow Distance.) At 6.30min/km = 2h16min Overall Workout Time. Or at Your Own Pace.
: the weekend runs can be Swopped around if needed.
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