12 weeks to Shrewsbury Half Marathon!

Our free 12 week half marathon training plans are now live. We have a selection which are specific to a finishing time you may be aiming for. These have been produced by Shaun Dixon, founder of Let’s Get Running.

Shaun is an experienced runner and coach having represented England and Great Britain as a Mountain and Cross Country runner.

Check out this page first which explains the Terms and Pace guides.

The below have an option to follow a plan where you train either 3 or 4 times per week. There are no specific days set for you to train, hence these are flexible for you to decide which day suits your schedule.

2 hours – 2 hours 20 minutes
1 hour 45 minutes – 2 hours

The below training plans follow a plan where you train either 4 or 5 times per week. There are no specific days set for you to train, again these are flexible for you to decide which day suits your schedule.

1 hour 30 minutes – 1 hour 45 minutes
1 hour 20 minutes – 1 hour 30 minutes

Specific

The below training plans have an option to follow a plan where you train either 3 or 4 times per week. The plans give you sessions to complete on a specific day of the week.

2 hours – 2 hours 20 minutes
1 hour 45 minutes – 2 hours

The below training plan has an option to follow a plan where you train either 4 or 5 times per week. The plan give you sessions to complete on a specific day of the week.

1 hour 30 minutes – 1 hour 45 minutes

The Shrewsbury Half Marathon returns on Sunday October 10th. You can sign up now, just £28 for affiliated runners and £30 for unaffiliated.

Shrewsbury Half Marathon Health Checks Offer

As part of our sponsorship of the Shrewsbury half marathon and our drive to get everyone to recognise the importance of their health, Summerfield Healthcare is excited to announce an exclusive offer for Shrewsbury Half Marathon participants and UKRunChat members as well as free giveaways to this year’s runners.

Members of the UKRunChat database can take advantage of a half price advanced health check with one of our experienced nurses from now until the end of the year. Our advanced health check consists of a range of tests to screen your overall health including blood pressure, glucose, lung capacity and cardiovascular risk assessment.

Our exclusive offer doesn’t end there and we will be giving away advanced health checks to 10 random participants in this year’s Shrewsbury Half Marathon. All our health checks include a bespoke traffic light report which gives you a full breakdown of your health, along with any areas that you can improve, allowing you to make informed decisions about your health.

Runners who make this year’s podium will be offered platinum well man / well woman medicals, worth £449! Our platinum well man and woman medicals are the most extensive health check we offer at Summerfield Healthcare. In addition to the tests included in our advanced health check, you will receive a range of blood tests, ECG, 30 minute GP consultation, optional prostate/testicular or pelvic examination and bowel cancer screening among other tests. Your follow up will include a detailed report and a call from our GP. (The fastest 3 men and 3 women on the day will be eligible for a free platinum well man / well woman medical).

If you would like to book an advanced Health Check please call 0333 9000 010 and quote ‘ShrewsburyHalf50%’ 

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