New York, NY · May
Brooklyn Half Training Plan
A free half marathon plan for the RBC Brooklyn Half, built around the course and your current fitness. Answer four questions and you will see every week of it. No account, no email, no card.
- Distances
- Half marathon
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each May
The Brooklyn Half course
One of the largest half marathons in the United States, run from Prospect Park down Ocean Parkway and finishing on the Coney Island boardwalk. The park loop at the start has the only real hills, and the long straight down Ocean Parkway is flat and fast.
Weather on race day
May in New York is usually good, though a warm year makes the exposed Ocean Parkway stretch uncomfortable.
What to train for
Get through the park rollers under control, because the rest is a flat time trial. Practice negative splits: this course is built for them.
Registration and official details: Brooklyn Half official site
Brooklyn Half training questions
How long should I train for the Brooklyn Half?
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 Brooklyn Half course hilly?
Rolling. One of the largest half marathons in the United States, run from Prospect Park down Ocean Parkway and finishing on the Coney Island boardwalk. The park loop at the start has the only real hills, and the long straight down Ocean Parkway is flat and fast.
What is the weather usually like at the Brooklyn Half?
May in New York is usually good, though a warm year makes the exposed Ocean Parkway stretch uncomfortable.
Do I need an account to get a Brooklyn Half 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.
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