Your plan in four answers
Set for May 30, 2027, about 31 weeks out.
- Distances
- Half marathon, 5 miles
- Sport
- Running
- Taper starts
- May 18, 2027
Course
The Run to Remember course
Both races start at 7:00 a.m. on Seaport Boulevard near the Renaissance Boston Seaport hotel, and the half and the 5 Miler share a downtown loop past the Old State House, Government Center, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, the Theatre District and Post Office Square. About 2 miles in, at Charles Circle on Cambridge Street, half marathoners keep right over the Longfellow Bridge into Cambridge and run along the Charles River past MIT and Harvard with the skyline as a backdrop, while 5 Milers turn left onto Charles Street toward the Common.
Read the full course notes
The half has 7 aid stations with water and Gatorade, dedicated pacers and a 3 hour time limit, with a sag bus at mile 11. The organizers note the 5 Miler measured about 5.2 miles because of construction, so check the latest map before race day.
- Distances
- Half marathon, 5 miles
- Weather on race day
- Late May in Boston is usually mild for running: average highs reach about 70 °F by the end of the month, with lows in the mid 50s °F. At the 7:00 a.m. start it is typically in the 50s °F, comfortable for most runners, though sun along the open river can warm things up later in the morning. Rain falls on roughly one day in three, and winds are mostly light from the west.
What to train for
This is a big, lively city half with a pacing team, so practice locking into an even goal pace on long runs and tempo runs of 4 to 6 miles.
The opening downtown miles are crowded, so rehearse a calm, relaxed first mile and save your push for the long riverside stretch.
Long runs building to 11 or 12 miles will set you up for a strong finish back in the Seaport.
Sample week
A sample Run to Remember training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 5–6 mi
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 7 mi with 4 mi at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 4 mi, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 10–12 mi easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 4 mi, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Run to Remember
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. With the race on May 30, 2027, your taper starts around May 18, 2027.
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Build me a training plan for the Boston's Run to Remember (Half marathon) on May 30, 2027. I run [distance] a week, [days] days a week, easy pace [pace].
Run to Remember training questions
How long should I train for the Run to Remember?
Most runners give a half marathon twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Run to Remember course hilly?
Both races start at 7:00 a.m. on Seaport Boulevard near the Renaissance Boston Seaport hotel, and the half and the 5 Miler share a downtown loop past the Old State House, Government Center, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, the Theatre District and Post Office Square.
What is the weather usually like at the Run to Remember?
Late May in Boston is usually mild for running: average highs reach about 70 °F by the end of the month, with lows in the mid 50s °F. At the 7:00 a.m. start it is typically in the 50s °F, comfortable for most runners, though sun along the open river can warm things up later in the morning. Rain falls on roughly one day in three, and winds are mostly light from the west.
When should I start tapering for the Run to Remember?
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. With the race on May 30, 2027, your taper starts around May 18, 2027.
Do I need an account to get a Run to Remember training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.