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Training plans

Pick your plan and achieve a result you'll be proud of on Event Day

Whether it's your first half marathon or it's your nineteenth, following an effective Training Plan will see you to the Finish Line.

Check out our Official Training App, Coopah, for a plan tailored to you, or we have free interactive 10-week plans that are packed full of fundraising and nutrition tips, and podcast suggestions. You can also download these plans, if you prefer to print it and cross off the weeks.

Our Wheelchair Training Plan is written by Claudia Burrough. She holds a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon in a non-racing wheelchair by a female. You might have also spotted her in The Big Half elite race.

Download a 10-week plan

Do you want a plan tailored to you?

We’ve teamed up with the experts at Coopah to create Training Plans that are personalised for you and only you, helping you reach your PB goals.

Coopah is your new, always-there running coach. Coopah’s Training Plans update as you sync your activities from your fitness tracker or directly on the App – and if you need a bit more help along the way, you’ve got 24/7 access to a real Coopah coach.

Coopah offers you the freedom to train whenever you want and makes it easy for you to find an exercise that fits your busy life. You can choose what days you want to train and how often you want to run.

Offering more than 500 different workouts, Coopah keeps you motivated and makes running fun for everyone!

If you're ready to get started, download Coopah: The Run Coaching App now.

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We Run As One

A campaign that shines a light on the incredibly diverse running communities that take part in The Big Half each year.