Your Next 4 Week Schedule
Here is what your next 4 weeks looks like:
Kickstart your half marathon journey with this 4-week base training plan. This program is designed to lay the groundwork for your upcoming 12-week half marathon program.
When you combine this plan with your 12-week program, you'll have a full 16 weeks of structured training to ensure you're fully prepared for race day.
This foundational plan will help build your endurance, strength, and overall fitness level.
Does this sound like you?
You are a casual to intermediate runner.
You want to start training for a half marathon but need to boost your fitness before taking on the 12 week half marathon plan.
You are 8KM fit.
OR
You are a casual to intermediate runner looking for a structured 4 weeks of running to boost your fitness and endurance.
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Half Marathon Kickstart | 4-Week Base Training Run Plan
BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION
Not quite ready to tackle a half marathon plan? The Kickstart program helps you gradually build up your running distances, confidence, endurance and fitness levels.
CRAFT A 16 WEEK RUN SCHEDULE
This 4-week plan is designed to complement your larger goals. It is the perfect lead-in to our 12-week half marathon program. Together, they create a 16-week training cycle that prepares you for race day.
BOOST YOUR FITNESS 4 WEEKS
This plan is also great for runners who aren't training for a race but want a structured approach to improve their general fitness. The workouts will enhance your endurance, strength, and cardiovascular health.
These 4 weeks are all about setting a strong base before transitioning into your 12-week race-specific program.
With carefully planned runs, recovery days, and strength sessions, you'll condition your body and prevent injury, ensuring you’re ready to hit the ground running once the full training plan begins.
The program can also stand alone as a 4-week plan for casual runners looking to improve their endurance or add structure to their running routine.
Here is what your next 4 weeks looks like:
Over the next 4 weeks, you'll have 3 run sessions, along with 1 strength and 1 mobility session each week.
Your weekly endurance run will start at 8KMs and build from there.
These will help build your base fitness and set you up for the rest of your training cycle.
Up next is your 12-week half marathon plan, designed to build on your progress and take you all the way to race day.
HALF MARATHON BASE TRAINING PROGRAM
The Kickstart program is designed to build your running base over 4 weeks, helping you improve your fitness and running form.
However, it is not intended to solely prepare you to complete a half marathon.
If you are aiming for a race, the Kickstart program is an excellent foundation to combine with one of our longer, more specific 12-week plans.
By using the Kickstart program to boost your initial fitness and endurance, you’ll be better prepared for a more intense training phase and ultimately ready for race day.
This program will guide you through foundational training to:
This program was designed as a base training for runners looking to run a half marathon. You will need to be comfortable running 8kms.
However, you don’t need to be training for a half marathon to benefit from this plan.
It can be used by both casual and intermediate runners.
4 Week Training Plan with:
The Kickstart program is designed to be flexible and fit into your schedule.
The program has a 5 day split and each week includes:
Optional:
A training watch is very helpful in tracking your progress, however it is not necessary for this program.
This program has been structured as a balanced program and includes strength and mobility sessions which have been specifically designed for runners to complement your training.
The Kickstart program is a 5 day split: 3 Run sessions, 1 Strength, 1 Mobility a week
While we recommend completing all the supplementary sessions each week, should you have some other style of cross training you would like to do you can switch around the days or substitute one of the supplementary sessions.
This program is an online course, therefore most of the program will be hosted online at your Burnt Studios Account. Just click on the profile icon at the top right of the page to log in to your account.
Your weekly run schedule will be available each week to download.