Honolulu, HI · December
Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
A free 10k and marathon plan for the JAL Honolulu Marathon, 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
- 10K, Marathon
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each December
The Honolulu Marathon course
Starts in the dark in Waikiki, rounds Diamond Head, and runs out toward Hawaii Kai and back. No time limit, which makes it a common choice for first marathons and walkers.
Weather on race day
Hot and humid regardless of the December date. The sun comes up early in the race and the return leg is exposed.
What to train for
Heat acclimation matters more than anything else here. Set a pace target well off your cool-weather fitness and commit to it from the first mile.
Registration and official details: Honolulu Marathon official site
Honolulu Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Honolulu Marathon?
Most runners give a marathon sixteen to twenty 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 Honolulu Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. Starts in the dark in Waikiki, rounds Diamond Head, and runs out toward Hawaii Kai and back. No time limit, which makes it a common choice for first marathons and walkers.
What is the weather usually like at the Honolulu Marathon?
Hot and humid regardless of the December date. The sun comes up early in the race and the return leg is exposed.
Do I need an account to get a Honolulu Marathon 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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