Your plan in four answers
Set for January 31, 2027, about 14 weeks out.
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Half marathon
- Sport
- Running
- Taper starts
- January 19, 2027
Course
The Meia do Trevo course
Start and finish are in the car park of Trevo Auto Shopping on Rua Diógenes Chianca, in the south zone of João Pessoa near Ponta do Seixas, the easternmost point of the Americas. The official map shows out-and-back routes: the 5K and 10K head west along the avenue toward Jardim Cidade Universitária and turn at separate points, while the 21K covers that stretch and adds a leg south on the coastal road toward Costa do Sol.
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Water stations are spread along both legs, and the course is measured by the organisers together with the Paraíba athletics federation. Starts are staggered in the very early morning with the 21K going first, so much of the half is run before the sun gets high. No elevation profile has been published yet, so check the final map on the race site in the last weeks.
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Half marathon
- Weather on race day
- Late January in João Pessoa is usually 25–28 °C at the early start, with humidity around 75–85% and a steady breeze off the Atlantic. The sun is strong within the first hour, so drink at every station and pace the 21K by effort rather than chasing cool-weather splits.
What to train for
Heat and humidity are the main opponent here, so run part of your long runs at the same early hour and practise drinking on the move every 15 to 20 minutes.
Out-and-back legs mean several 180-degree turnarounds: rehearse slowing smoothly into a turn and accelerating back to goal pace.
Build to long runs of 18 to 22 km with the last 5 km at half marathon pace, and add a weekly session of 4 to 6 x 1 km at 10K pace so race pace feels comfortable.
Sample week
A sample Meia do Trevo 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, 8–10 km
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 11 km with 6 km at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 6 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 16–19 km easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Meia do Trevo
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 January 31, 2027, your taper starts around January 19, 2027.
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Meia do Trevo training questions
How long should I train for the Meia do Trevo?
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 Meia do Trevo course hilly?
Start and finish are in the car park of Trevo Auto Shopping on Rua Diógenes Chianca, in the south zone of João Pessoa near Ponta do Seixas, the easternmost point of the Americas.
What is the weather usually like at the Meia do Trevo?
Late January in João Pessoa is usually 25–28 °C at the early start, with humidity around 75–85% and a steady breeze off the Atlantic. The sun is strong within the first hour, so drink at every station and pace the 21K by effort rather than chasing cool-weather splits.
When should I start tapering for the Meia do Trevo?
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 January 31, 2027, your taper starts around January 19, 2027.
Do I need an account to get a Meia do Trevo 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.