Half Marathon Plan Intermediate - L3
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the training plans in miles or kilometers?
Are the training plans in miles or kilometers?
We have written the training plans in both miles and kms, both of which are included in the PDF file so you can refer to whichever one suits you.
The pace charts are also in miles and km's too.
How will I receive my plan?
How will I receive my plan?
You will receive an email with a link to download your plan straight after purchase.
You can also click a link on the checkout success page.
This will download the PDF file to your computer, tablet or phone.
What format do the training plans come in?
What format do the training plans come in?
The plans are a downloadable PDF file which you can view on any device or print off.
You will be emailed the link to download your plan.
Please note the plan can only be downloaded a maximum of 5 times.
I feel I am in between two training plans, which one should I go for?
I feel I am in between two training plans, which one should I go for?
Each plan gives the number of days of training per week, so we’d advise going for the one which best fits in with your current lifestyle and commitments.
Also consider the number of miles or km's for the first week and peak week and compare that figure to where you are currently.
The best success will come from following a plan that is achievable given your lifestyle and current fitness.
Customer Reviews
Easy to follow and a great and detailed schedule. I hope it gets me over the finish line
I had such a great time completing this running plan and it enabled me to nab a 4min PB in the half-marathon. Great mix of easy runs and harder sessions. Thanks to this plan I am fitter than I have ever been and am now eyeing off my first marathon.
Thanks Ben (and Sarah and Ben’s Mum) for all the hard work you put in to help average runners like myself achieve.
James C
Couldn’t be happier with Ben’s L3 Intermediate Half Marathon plan! Coming into this training block my previous PB was 1:55 which I wanted to drop below 1:45 but after following this plan I smashed my original goal finishing in 1:32 which is unbelievable. The plan is well made and easy to follow and I highly recommend it for anyone looking to improve their PB. Thanks Ben!
Ran Cambridge half on Sunday and trained on the L3 Intermediate and achieved my 1:40 goal. Thanks so much. I was stuck on a 1:42 time for a long time and this plan helped him achieve my PB.
Ben Parkes was my first YouTube mentor for distance running. I did my first marathon with beginner plan for free. I’m happy to pay a small fee for this 1/2 marathon plan. I takes all the guesswork and stress out of it for me. I’ve printed it out to guide me daily. Thanks!
I'd used this plan at start of the year for Sheffield half in which I knocked off 4.10 of previous attempt so I started with this one on 7th August for Worksop Half which I'd ran twice before. I really enjoyed doing plan again possible due having done before & also weather a lot better lights nights etc. I was hoping I could get my 1st sub 1.40. I not only got my PB Half but came in at 1.39.30!!
Last year's time was 1.45.51 so im very happy to have achieved my goal. Feel like this year I've learnt so much about running & myself.plus I feel stronger and make I point of doing weekly S&C sessions. I've purchased L3 marathon plan for Manchester next year which will be 1st attempt at this distance
So far so good , lots of different types of runs to keep me on my toes and i dont feel bad shuffling it about a bit either. I like the pacing section as well and it gives me some good structure. Monet well spent
After a 4 year lay off after becoming a parent, I purchased this plan back early in the year and my training has been going fantastic. I was originally at 2h 30 mins and thanks to Ben's Training Plan I have dropped to 1hr 40mins in a recent Half Marathon. I am stil looking to get to back to beyond my PB 1hr 30 mins and I feel if I keep my training I will get there.
On 26th March this year I ran my 2nd Sheffield half & 7th half in total. I'd never ran to plan before but thought that this time I'd thought I'd give one a go. And so pleased I did. Came in at 1.41.16 knocking 4.10 off previous Sheffield half back in 2019. I'd been diagnosed with wear n tear on left knee of the medial meniscus in April 22 so my running had dropped off quite a lot. When looking at the plan intial thoughts were. I'll do well to keep to this with many weeks showing 3 days running on The trot with combined S&C. I only missed 2 runs out of the 12 week plan (football match & snow). I learnt so much about not only myself but understanding the different types of runs. I mixed roughly half the intervals with my own & my clubs Thursday night sessions. Sheffield is fairly hard course with 5.5 mile elevation from the start. My Pb at this distance is 1.40.25 Manchester 2019 so definitely looking for a sub 1.40 half. Ben; love to see you come up here to run it
I've previously used Ben's intermediate 5k 8-week plan to go from 22mins to a PB of 19:18 couple of years ago so I chose his L3 plan to try to get 1:35 for the HM. I missed a few weeks due to injury in the middle and work got in the way of doing every session but the plans allow for that - we're amateurs after all.
I trained a little faster than the 1:35 timings to make up for any missed sessions and the plan worked brilliantly for me.
At the 2023 Cambridge HM I had a slight virus and I would have been happy with 1:37 but I smashed it with Ben getting a massive PB of 1:31:54 (and I could have gone a minute faster I reckon if I'd judged the final 3k better.
I'm now chasing 1:25 and I've bought the plan for that.
Thank you Ben - keep Getting it Done!!!
