Half Marathon-Which Training Plan?

shaviebeby

Hi guys,
Just signed up for a half marathon. I've just started back running after a few years out. I can run 3 miles in 25 mins (that is first run out). I used to run 3 miles in roughly 21-22 mins. I was wondering would anyone know which training plan to go by. Hal Higdon promotes runs with no speed work but Runners World recommend speed work. Kind of lost and I'm starting the programme (whichever I choose) tomorrow night.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

Thank you :):):)

tHE vAGGABOND

Hal Higdon - Forget speed work if your only just getting back into it IMHO

If after the half all is going well, then by all means get stuck into some speed work. But I would not go near it until then.

shaviebeby

Cool....thanks a mil!!

chris1986

just signed up to one myself working on this plan I found online and it seems to be going fairly well the link is http://www.runnersworld.com/rwdcaspdf/HalfMarathon.pdf

couerdelion

I've adapted the Hal Higdon one slightly as I didn't think the distances were high enough. 15k max distance and only 3 miles on sessions other than LSR.

jester1980

Hal Haligdon has 4 programmes for Half Marathon now, check out this one below, seems to have some spped session in there.

http://halhigdon.staging.racersites.com/training/51132/Half-Marathon-Intermediate-Training-Program