The most complete half marathon build we write. Race-specific volume at speed, for a half marathon that's a result rather than a finish. Structured doubles, weekly threshold work, drawn from real Atomic Race Team blocks.
Full description
Eighteen weeks built to put you on the start line able to hold race pace longer than the runners around you.
The block sharpens into sustained work at and around race pace, supported by dedicated LT1 work every week and two quality sessions throughout. Doubles are structured, with guidance on placement and purpose rather than just added volume. The guide is precise about how threshold days, race-pace work and the long run interact across a week carrying 80 miles, and treats deloads as the mechanism that lets the hard weeks count.
Sessions come from blocks our race team has actually run. Benchmark workouts repeat at four points, so your fitness is something you read rather than something you feel.
At this level the margins decide races, so they're covered properly: heat acclimatization, strides, carbohydrate loading, gut training, race-week logistics, and a pacing strategy built from your own numbers. The strength and injury guidance is written by physical therapists who treat competitive runners, which matters more at this volume than at any tier below it.
The block at a glance 18 weeks including taper and race week. Six to seven days including structured doubles, peaking at 78 to 88 miles, longest run 20 to 22.
One honest note: this tier only works if the mileage gets run. If the volume doesn't fit your week, Advanced will produce a faster race than an Elite plan you can't complete.
Where these sessions come from The Atomic Race Team is a team of competitive athletes training out of Boulder. Between them they have Boston qualifiers, elite women training at the US Olympic Trials standard, sub 75 half marathons, top 5 finishes at the Bolder Boulder, and athletes racing in USATF Championships. This program mirrors their training.
Also inside: pace charts in miles and kilometers, heart-rate and effort zones, a printable log, and an online tracker pre-filled with every run.
The most complete half marathon build we write. Race-specific volume at speed, for a half marathon that's a result rather than a finish. Structured doubles, weekly threshold work, drawn from real Atomic Race Team blocks.
Full description
Eighteen weeks built to put you on the start line able to hold race pace longer than the runners around you.
The block sharpens into sustained work at and around race pace, supported by dedicated LT1 work every week and two quality sessions throughout. Doubles are structured, with guidance on placement and purpose rather than just added volume. The guide is precise about how threshold days, race-pace work and the long run interact across a week carrying 80 miles, and treats deloads as the mechanism that lets the hard weeks count.
Sessions come from blocks our race team has actually run. Benchmark workouts repeat at four points, so your fitness is something you read rather than something you feel.
At this level the margins decide races, so they're covered properly: heat acclimatization, strides, carbohydrate loading, gut training, race-week logistics, and a pacing strategy built from your own numbers. The strength and injury guidance is written by physical therapists who treat competitive runners, which matters more at this volume than at any tier below it.
The block at a glance 18 weeks including taper and race week. Six to seven days including structured doubles, peaking at 78 to 88 miles, longest run 20 to 22.
One honest note: this tier only works if the mileage gets run. If the volume doesn't fit your week, Advanced will produce a faster race than an Elite plan you can't complete.
Where these sessions come from The Atomic Race Team is a team of competitive athletes training out of Boulder. Between them they have Boston qualifiers, elite women training at the US Olympic Trials standard, sub 75 half marathons, top 5 finishes at the Bolder Boulder, and athletes racing in USATF Championships. This program mirrors their training.
Also inside: pace charts in miles and kilometers, heart-rate and effort zones, a printable log, and an online tracker pre-filled with every run.
