Half Marathon Training Plan Guide
A half marathon is a 21.1km challenge that's neither too difficult nor too easy, providing a fulfilling sense of accomplishment. RunBox AI coach creates a customized 12-16 week half marathon training plan to help you safely achieve this goal.
Why Choose an AI-Customized Half Marathon Training Plan?
- Progressive Training: Gradually building from basic endurance
- Personalized Pacing: Based on your target finish time
- Injury Prevention: Scientific intensity distribution
- Flexible Adjustments: Real-time optimization based on progress
minister arrives li wen yun my romance with running
Q: Time flies, and it's time for our weekly 'Minister's Arrival' on Thursday. It's said that campus clubs are full of hidden talents. Let's first get to know today's running tiger who will meet everyone.
A: Hello everyone! My name is Li Wenyun, from Dali University in Dali, Yunnan. Seeing the outstanding achievements of the previous ministers in marathon running, I really don't deserve the title of 'running tiger.' In front of these great runners, I can only kneel in admiration. Looking at my own insignificant running achievements, I feel deeply ashamed. I love sports for their 'tolerance and selflessness.' As a growing runner, I am grateful to Brother Monkey for giving me this opportunity to show my face. Although my results are mediocre, my enthusiasm for sports is not lacking at all.
Q: Welcome, Li Wenyun. How did you fall in love with running?
A: My running experience can be summarized like a romantic drama. At first, I was very reluctant. In high school, running was my worst and most feared subject. I was terrified of it. I still remember collapsing on the track at Yunnan Normal University after an 800-meter test, thinking, 'I will never run again.'
In September 2015, I started my university life at Dali University. During the first semester of my freshman year, I was full of confusion and decadence. Apart from attending classes, I hardly moved, and my body gradually gained weight. An accidental run made me find the feeling I wanted. Maybe university life was too lonely, and I gradually began to enjoy the feeling of sweating on the track. From then on, I started to accept and gradually fall in love with running. While running, I felt the joy of deep breathing and gradually forgot the troubles of life and study.
Gradually, I progressed from running 3km, 5km, to 10km. From taking half an hour to run 3km to completing 10km in an hour and a half, I slowly broke through my limits and made small improvements. Finally, I could finish 10km in just over 40 minutes and run distances of more than 20km. After a year of running, I had the idea of experiencing a marathon. So, I signed up for the SCO Kunming Marathon on December 17, 2016, and the Ruili Marathon on December 25 of the same month. I participated in two half marathons with Codoon and successfully completed them with a time of 1:33.
Next, I started preparing to attempt my first full marathon and decided to dedicate my first marathon to the Dali International Marathon on May 20.
Q: Li Wenyun, achieving such excellent results in your first half marathon shows that you are very talented. How did you get acquainted with Codoon?
A: Speaking of 'Codoon,' I feel like it was a meeting that came too late. A few months after I started exercising, I encountered Codoon by chance. Gradually, my fascination with Codoon became unstoppable. On May 7, 2016, I used Codoon to record my first 10km. Its comprehensive sports functions and user-friendly operations are commendable and the main reasons I became addicted to it. Since then, I have fallen deeply in love with Codoon, as if falling in love.
Q: You've been talking about your story with Codoon. Now, please introduce your running group to everyone.
A: Speaking of the running group, I must thank Brother Monkey the most. She is my 'introducer to the group and has always been my mentor.' On March 3 this year, I established the first Codoon sports group at Dali University—Zan Running Group. From then on, we officially became a part of the Codoon campus club. Joining the campus club allowed me to meet many friends who love sports. Although our running group is still in its infancy, I believe that with the joint efforts of our group members, our running group will develop better and better and meet more friends who love running.
Q: We've reached the end of our 'Minister's Arrival' segment. Please leave everyone with a parting message.
A: Patience and endurance surpass intensity and passion. Although my acquaintance with Codoon has not been long, I will continue this passionate relationship with Codoon.
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RunBox provides half marathon runners with:
- Personalized 12-16 week training plans
- Weekly detailed training schedules
- Nutrition and recovery guidance
- Pre-race strategy planning
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