Half Marathon Training Series - Week 2 (Sub 75 Minutes) - The FOD Runner

Aug 13, 2025

Intro: This is a quick summary of Half Marathon Training Series – Week 2 (Sub 75 Minutes) from The FOD Runner. It’s a great watch — we’re breaking it down so you can try the workout today. Be sure to check out the full video for all the details.

Key Points:

Week 2 keeps a balanced mix of tempo, easy, long‑run and interval sessions while adding a dedicated rest day on Tuesday.
Main tempo session (Wednesday) focuses on a 15‑minute steady effort (~5:30‑5:40 / mile) followed by short jogs and a second 5‑minute tempo.
Friday’s workout is a classic 10 × 3‑minute “over/under” interval (3 min hard, 3 min easy) to boost lactate threshold.
Saturday long run is about 90 minutes at a moderate, steady pace with a few stride pickups at the end.
Practical tips: keep easy runs truly easy, fuel before and during longer sessions, use strides to finish strong, and adjust paces to match your current fitness using the Pacing app.

Workout Example (Wednesday Tempo):

Warm‑up 10 min easy + a few strides.
15 min tempo at ~5:30‑5:40 / mile.
2 min easy jog.
4 min effort (slightly faster than tempo) followed by 90 sec jog.
4 × 90 sec on / 60 sec off (hard 90 sec, recover 60 sec).
5 min tempo to finish.

Closing Note: Give these sessions a go, tweak the paces to fit your own speed using the Pacing app, and keep building toward that sub‑75‑minute half marathon. Enjoy the run and stay motivated!