First Finish · Doha Edition
A 12-week TrainingPeaks plan for the Doha half marathon. Paced from your own 5 km test, with heat-smart guidance for the hot early weeks and a race-day plan, so you finish strong.
Why this plan exists
For a January race, the first half of your training falls in Qatar’s hot months, when pace targets mean little and it is easy to overdo it. This plan tells you when to run on a treadmill and when to run by effort, teaches you your own race pace from week 3, then rehearses it on tired legs.
Every target is set from your own 5 km time trial, so the plan fits your pace, whether you finish in under two hours or closer to three.
How it is different
Two 5 km time trials and the free TRIFIT threshold calculator set every target in your plan.
While Qatar is still hot, every run tells you when to move to a treadmill and when to run by effort instead of pace.
Pacing for every section of the course, plus fueling and drinking you have already practised.
Inside the plan
A 5 km test to set your paces, relaxed running and your first race-pace practice.
Less running and lighter strength, so you start the next block fresh.
Longer race-pace blocks and long runs building to 110 minutes.
A lighter week with your second 5 km test to update your paces.
One 120-minute long run, then a dress rehearsal with 30 minutes at race pace.
Less running, short pace reminders, and your first half marathon on the Saturday.
Choose your option
Plan
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The full plan on TrainingPeaks, for runners who are happy to train on their own.
Plan + Race-Day Plan
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The same plan, set up for you by Telani, with pace checks and your own race-day plan for Doha.
You pay once. There is nothing to buy on TrainingPeaks. Telani’s support comes at the set points above; weekly check-ins and plan changes are part of TRIFIT coaching.
Want a plan that adapts around your life every week? See TRIFIT running coaching →
Plan + Race-Day Plan
Telani sets up your plan in TrainingPeaks herself, so there is no store purchase to make. After that, you train on your own, and her support comes at set points: pace checks after your two tests, your race-day plan in week 11 and a call in race week.
Tap “Book Plan + Race-Day Plan” and send your race date on WhatsApp.
You receive a PayFast payment link. Your place is confirmed once payment is complete.
Telani connects with you on TrainingPeaks and loads the full plan into your calendar, ending on race day.
After your week 1 and week 8 time trials, send your 5 km time. Telani confirms your paces.
Your personal race-day plan arrives in week 11, followed by a 15-minute call in race week.
Who it is for
Before you buy
No. A free TrainingPeaks account is enough to receive and complete the plan.
Run the 5 km time trial in week 1, then enter your time in the free TRIFIT threshold pace calculator. It gives your threshold pace for TrainingPeaks and the pace for every zone. You repeat the test in week 8.
After payment, Telani connects with you on TrainingPeaks and loads the full plan into your calendar, lined up to your race date. You train on your own and send your 5 km time after the week 1 and week 8 tests for a pace check. Your personal race-day plan arrives in week 11, with kilometre splits for your goal time, followed by a 15-minute call in race week. Weekly check-ins and plan changes are part of TRIFIT coaching, not this package.
Yes. The plan has no fixed dates. It is set to end on your race date, with race day on the Saturday of week 12.
Not yet. Build up to four runs a week and a comfortable 7–8 km first, then start the plan. That keeps the build safe and enjoyable.
Skip what you missed and carry on with the current week. Do not try to catch up. For a plan that adapts around your life, TRIFIT coaching is the better option.
For a January race, weeks 1–6 usually fall in Qatar’s hot months. Every run in those weeks has a TRIFIT heat note: when to run on a treadmill, when to start before sunrise, and when to run by effort instead of pace. It is training guidance, not medical advice.
Start your journey
Message Telani about your race in Doha, your running and whether the plan suits you.
