Nashville, TN · February
Tom King Classic Training Plan
A free 5k and half marathon plan for the Tom King Classic Half Marathon & 5K, 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
- 5K, Half marathon
- Course
- Flat
- Usually held
- Each February
The Tom King Classic course
Nashville's flat, fast half, starting and finishing at Cornelia Fort Airpark on ground with very little elevation change. The combined half and 5K field is capped at 600 for parking reasons, which makes it a small, uncrowded race and the local choice for a half where the clock is the only thing you are racing.
Weather on race day
March mornings in Nashville are cool and unpredictable. Cold and clear is common, and so is cold and wet.
What to train for
Flat and fast rewards sustained threshold work. Long tempo blocks at goal pace matter more here than hills, and even pacing will beat a fast first three miles.
Tom King Classic training questions
How long should I train for the Tom King Classic?
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 Tom King Classic course hilly?
Flat. Nashville's flat, fast half, starting and finishing at Cornelia Fort Airpark on ground with very little elevation change. The combined half and 5K field is capped at 600 for parking reasons, which makes it a small, uncrowded race and the local choice for a half where the clock is the only thing you are racing.
What is the weather usually like at the Tom King Classic?
March mornings in Nashville are cool and unpredictable. Cold and clear is common, and so is cold and wet.
Do I need an account to get a Tom King Classic 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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