Half-Marathon Speed Booster
Workout - Half-Marathon Speed Booster
- 10min @ 6'00''/km
- 10 lots of:
- 5min @ 4'30''/km
- 1min rest
- 10min @ 6'00''/km
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Intro
This breaks down Lee Grantham’s “3 Key Training Sessions to Know You’re Ready for a Half Marathon PB”. What follows is actionable enough to test today. Check the full video for comprehensive context.
Key points
- Three workouts reveal your readiness: a progressive long run tests endurance, interval repeats build speed, and marathon-pace 5-km repeats confirm race-day readiness.
- Progressive long run totals 24 km across three segments: start at ~20% slower than goal pace for the first 8 km, move to ~10% slower for the next 8 km, then finish at goal half-marathon pace for the final 8 km.
- Interval work: 10 × 5-minute efforts at ~10% faster than half-marathon pace with 60 seconds rest between repeats.
- Marathon-pace 5 km repeats: 4 × 5 km at 10-20% slower than half-marathon pace, with 60 seconds recovery. This develops lactate clearance and strengthens heart-rate recovery speed.
- Fuel during sessions at roughly 80 g carbs per hour, and eat a light, easily digestible breakfast on race morning.
Workout example
- Progressive 24 km run: 8 km easy (20% slower), 8 km moderate (10% slower), and 8 km at goal half-marathon pace.
- 10 × 5-min intervals: 10 repeats of 5 minutes at 10% faster than half-marathon pace, with 60 s jog/walk recovery.
- 4 × 5 km repeats: 4 repeats of 5 km at 10-20% slower than goal pace, with 60 s easy recovery between efforts.
Use your recent 5K/10K race times or a lactate-threshold test to set your paces.
Closing note
Test one of these this week, customize the speeds from your latest race results, and record your effort in the Pacing app.