Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training Schedule...Rescheduled

An overview of the novice half marathon training plan is as follows:

An overview of the 12 week training program is as follows (Monday-Sunday):
Week 1: Rest Day, 3 mile run, Option Day/2 mile run, 3 mile Run, Rest Day, 30min Cross-Training, 4 Mile Long Run (10 miles total)
Week 2: Rest Day, 3 mile run, Option Day/2 mile run, 3 mile run, Rest Day, 30minCross-Training, 4 mile long run (10 miles total)
Week 3: Rest Day, 3.5 mile run, Option Day/2 mile run, 3.5 mile run, Rest Day, 40min Cross-Training, 5 mile long run (12 miles total)
Week 4: Rest Day, 3.5 mile run, Option Day/2 mile run, 3.5 mile run, Rest Day, 40min Cross-Training, 5 mile run (14 miles total)
Week 5: Rest Day, 4 mile run, Option Day/2 mile run, 4 mile run, Rest Day, 40min Cross-Training, 6 mile run (16 miles total)
Week 6: Rest Day, 4 mile run, Option Day/2 mile run, 4 mile run, Rest Day/Easy 2 mile run, Rest Day, 5K Race (15 miles total)
Week 7: Rest Day, 4.5 mile run, Option Day/3 mile run, 4.5 mile run, Rest Day, 50 min Cross-Training, 7 mile run (19 miles total)
Week 8: Rest Day, 4.5 mile run, Option Day/3 mile run, 4.5 mile run, Rest Day, 50min Cross-Training, 8 mile run (20 miles total)
Week 9: Rest Day, 5 mile run, Option Day/3 mile run, 5 mile run, Rest Day/2-3 mile run, Rest Day, 10K Race (21 miles total)
Week 10: Rest Day, 5 mile run, Option Day/3 mile run, 5 mile run, Rest Day, 60 min Cross-Training, 9 mile run (22 miles total)
Week 11: Rest Day, 5 mile run, Option Day/3 mile run, 5 mile run, Rest Day, 60 min Cross-Training, 10 mile run (23 miles total)
Week 12: Rest Day, 4 mile run, Option Day/3 mile run, 2 mile run, Rest Day, Rest Day, Half-Marathon Race (22 miles total)

Option Day: Typically this is a choice between running 2 miles or cross-training. Cross-training can include a 30 minute walk, swimming, biking. These are designed as easy days, so they should be enjoyable and primarily for pleasure, not for sweat.

Cross-Training Day: Walk, Bike, Swim, Elliptical, etc

Rest Days: Can/Should include stretching and light strength training

But, I'm ready to do something...ready to improve gradually...but there are no half marathons here in the Fall (except one, which I simply won't be ready for). Given that this is Florida, most of the bigger events are in the winter...when the tourists justify their flock for warmth. So, I have time...my first half isn't scheduled until early February, after all.

So, my goal:

September (focus on mastering week 3/4 above)

October (focus on mastering week 5 above)

November (focus on mastering week 7 above)

December (focus on mastering week 8 above)

There really are not that many differences between week 8 and week 12, so that will be January (which also will include my first 10k race). Slight increase in long run, but then tapering until the final half. So, I think the plan is good. September's week will average 12 miles of running and about 6 on the elliptical (total 18)....and then December will average 17 miles of running and about 8 on the elliptical (total 25).