Your plan in four answers
Set for November 14, 2026, about 3 weeks out.
- Distances
- Half marathon, 10K, 5K
- Terrain
- Flat
- Taper starts
- November 2, 2026
Course
The Run To Feed The Hungry course
Every distance starts and finishes on the same line on a paved trail in Scioto Audubon Metro Park, the 119-acre park on the banks of the Scioto River just south of downtown Columbus. The park carries about 2 miles of the paved Scioto Greenway, part of a 10-mile Greenway system, plus about 2.5 miles of paved connector trail, and Metro Parks rates all of it easy, so expect smooth footing and downtown views rather than real hills.
Read the full course notes
The half marathon, 10K, 5K and 1 mile all start together at 9:15 a.m., after the quarter-mile Kids Fun Run at 9:00 a.m. The course closes at 12:45 p.m. (3.5 hours), which works out to about 16:01 per mile for the half, and you can switch to the 10K on race day if you need to.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- Half marathon, 10K, 5K
- Weather on race day
- Mid-November in Columbus usually means a cool start, roughly 35–48 °F at 9:15 a.m., with a chance of drizzle and a breeze along the river. Cool air is great for running well: start in a light layer you can shed, wear gloves, and keep sipping water even when you do not feel thirsty.
What to train for
A paved, easy-rated riverside path rewards even pacing, so the key skill is holding goal pace when the scenery and the ground stay the same.
Half marathoners should build the long run to 10–12 miles and finish the last 2–3 miles at goal half marathon pace, plus one weekly tempo of 20–30 minutes at comfortably hard effort.
For the 10K and 5K, run 5 to 6 x half mile at 5K to 10K pace with short jog recoveries, and practise a controlled first mile, since every distance starts together and the early crowd can pull you out too fast. Do a few runs in the layers you plan to race in so mid-November morning cold holds no surprises.
Sample week
A sample Run To Feed The Hungry 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
Taper
Tapering for the Run To Feed The Hungry
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. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on November 14, 2026, your taper starts around November 2, 2026.
Official timing, registration and results
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Build me a training plan for the Run To Feed The Hungry (Half marathon) on November 14, 2026. I run [distance] a week, [days] days a week, easy pace [pace].
Run To Feed The Hungry training questions
How long should I train for the Run To Feed The Hungry?
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 Feed The Hungry course hilly?
Flat. Every distance starts and finishes on the same line on a paved trail in Scioto Audubon Metro Park, the 119-acre park on the banks of the Scioto River just south of downtown Columbus.
What is the weather usually like at the Run To Feed The Hungry?
Mid-November in Columbus usually means a cool start, roughly 35–48 °F at 9:15 a.m., with a chance of drizzle and a breeze along the river. Cool air is great for running well: start in a light layer you can shed, wear gloves, and keep sipping water even when you do not feel thirsty.
When should I start tapering for the Run To Feed The Hungry?
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. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on November 14, 2026, your taper starts around November 2, 2026.
Do I need an account to get a Run To Feed The Hungry 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.