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I purchased Ben’s Level 2 Improver Half Marathon Plan to prepare for the Run the River Half Marathon in Brisbane - my first half marathon. With the support of the plan and Ben’s YouTube content, I set myself A, B, and C goals of sub-2 hours, 1:55, and 1:50. During my 'Long Run" 2 weeks before the HM, I achieved my B goal with a 1:54:52 and therefore felt somewhat confident, even though I couldn’t always hit the target paces in the programme’s interval sessions (around 70% success).
On race day, I ran a PB of 1:53:26, despite struggling with mid-race cramping (post 15km) due to lack of hydration (I couldn’t drink properly from the paper cups—straight into the lungs, which wasn’t ideal!). The plan had clearly built both my endurance and pacing discipline—I even set a 10 km PB during the race. A week later, I broke 50 minutes for 10 km (49:46), a huge improvement from my pre-plan PB of over an hour.
In short: this programme works. Follow the steps, trust the process, and the magic will happen.
I started working out four months ago, and running quickly became my favorite exercise. While researching running, I found Ben's YouTube channel. I immediately connected with his content and learned so much, which inspired me to create a structured workout plan.
The plan is simple and easy to follow. It feels like you're on a quest to conquer a new challenge, and that makes it really fun. Now, I feel much stronger and can complete several 5K runs in 30–40 minutes. Although I haven't officially started a 10K plan yet, I recently finished my first one in 90 minutes. I highly recommend these plans!
This is the second training plan I’ve purchased and it was another success story. Goal of running my first marathon in a sub 3:30 (Sydney marathon) and ran it in a 3:28 PB 🙌
Thanks Ben for always providing the most honest and helpful advice on your YouTube channel
Yet again another great product by Team ParkesRunning. I am so not surprised they sold out so quickly on the first release.
I love the design and thought that went into these, the support is great, fit and length is great, cannot rave about them enough, great asset to my running apparel.
As always thank you for your support, inspiration & non biased kit reviews, they really do help us runners out.
Well packaged, great product. Love the logos and design. Only thing I would change would be a lighter material for the t shirt.
I started this plan with a painful pb of 1:36 the 1st of May. Followed this plan and ran a negative split half on 1:27:55 this weekend! Good stuff!
From packaging to racing the service and quality was excellent. T-shirt is my best yet- a feel good one! Comfortable, breathable, trendy. Many compliments were received. Will be ordering again. Thank you to ParkesRunning :-)
Good plan, I hope I can reach my target following this plan. I like Ben's yt content so I decided to trust him and buy his plan
Aimed for a perfect 15 week block immediately after a Half Marathon race to lead into my goal marathon for the year, the Sunshine Coast Marathon in Australia. Started the block with some runners knee (a recurring fault of mine) that I worked on for two weeks with a little less mileage than the plan wanted but played a bit of catch up through to week 4 as I gradually caught up with the plan. Kept on the plan solid until week 10 where I wasn’t recovering enough (my fault) and during the end of a 113km week my Achilles tendon inflamed nastily. With physio help I got to the start line keeping the plan structure and swapping most runs for bike sessions, including intervals which I tried to make somewhat similar to the run sessions as well, and got moving really solid again with two weeks to go.
Race day came and the original target was 2:48:40, smack on 4min/kms and despite running the entire race solo (the only pack nearby went out way to hard for me to keep up with) I still ran a 2:49:57. So even injured, more difficult a race than expected the plan got me through to very close to my goal. I’d certainly buy a plan again and will be next year for Melbourne, aiming for sub 2:40. I’ll be a little better prepared so hopefully I can give Ben an even better review.
Only improvements I would make would be including gym (weighted) options on the strength side of the program, instead of just body weight. Personally I believe gym work is the only component worth going heavy on to help avoid injury, and personally it’s a massive help. While I had my own program I still opted for the strength plan addition out of curiosity and it was well carved out, just wish it had weight options for runners that need that help!
Regardless I was stoked, will be buying the level 6 again and I’m extremely keen to give it a crack.
Thanks Ben for the help and especially for the price there’s really no reason not to buy these plans. If you’re reading this, just go and buy it, rip and tear your way to your goals and GET IT DONE
Fits great, feels great and looks great. What more could you ask for?
