Beginner:
You have never raced before. Your goal is to finish. Depending on where you are in your program, it might take from 12 weeks (runner) to 20 weeks (couch potato) for your half training.
Novice:
You have never run a half marathon, but may have run 5K or 10K races. Your half training schedule goal is to finish in around 2 hours. If you’re an older or slower runner, you may be satisfied with a longer time of, say, 3 hours or more.
I promise you will always remember your fist half marathon! OK, so you feel nervous at the start: that’s a good sign, by the way. Once you get going, though, the excitement will carry you through to the end and full bragging rights!
Go out there and enjoy it.