Lisbon Half Marathon 2027: your 10-week plan for March 7, ready on your Garmin
Race day is Sunday, March 7, 2027, with the start on the 25 de Abril Bridge, and training starts on Monday, December 28. In two minutes, Running Workout sets the plan to that date; then your AI assistant sends each week's workouts to your watch.
Last updated: October 27, 2026
EDP Lisbon Half Marathon
Sun, March 7, 2027
118 days
to race day
- Distance
- 13.1 mi
- Start
- 9:20 a.m.
- Course
- 25 de Abril Bridge → Jerónimos
- Time limit
- 3 hours
Plan starts: Mon, December 28 (10 weeks)
Train for March 7Free to start · official Garmin connection
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Ask your assistant
Once your Garmin is connected, paste one of these into Claude or ChatGPT:
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« Set my half-marathon plan for the Lisbon Half Marathon on March 7, 2027, with 3 sessions a week. »
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« I'm aiming for 1:45 in Lisbon: what pace per mile coming off the bridge, then along the Tagus? »
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« Send a 6-mile workout to my watch with 3 × 1 mile at half-marathon pace, to get ready for Lisbon. »
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Your training, timed for March 7
The plan lasts 10 weeks, starting on Mon, December 28.
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Weeks 1–3
Base
Dec 28 → Jan 17
Settle volume and threshold
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Weeks 4–6
Development
Jan 18 → Feb 7
Threshold gets longer, half-marathon pace comes in
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Weeks 7–9
Specific
Feb 8 → Feb 28
Long runs finishing at half-marathon pace
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Week 10
Taper
Mar 1 → Mar 7
Less volume, pace stays, the race
A start on the bridge, a descent, then the river
The first stretch is run on the bridge deck, then the course drops down to the Tagus and follows the river to the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém. The route has a reputation for speed: the half-marathon world record has been broken there.
To reach the start, the organizer gives a single access route: the Fertagus train to Pragal station, free with your bib. Leave yourself plenty of time on race morning.
Ten winter weeks
March 7 race: a 10-week plan from Monday, December 28, in the middle of winter. On icy or stormy days, ask your AI coach to adapt the planned session: it sends the new version to your watch.
Every week it compares what you planned and ran on Garmin, gives a decision for the following week and never invents a VMA: without a reliable test, it schedules one.
Pacing: do not get carried away on the descent
Instruction: first two kilometres on the bridge at target pace plus 5 seconds, then target pace down the descent despite the slope, target pace along the river, and let go over the last five kilometres.
- Late December-January: volume, long run of 60 to 75 minutes.
- February: threshold and half-pace blocks, long run up to 1 h 48 finishing at half-marathon pace.
- March: taper, fresh legs for the bridge.
Wind can be head-on along the Tagus: low end of the pace range, never catching up.
Frequently asked questions
When is the 2027 Lisbon Half Marathon?
Sunday, March 7, 2027, with a 9:20 a.m. start on the 25 de Abril Bridge, according to the organizer. Time limit: 3 hours.
Is the course fast?
Yes, one of Europe's fastest: elevated start on the bridge, descent then flat along the Tagus. Headwind is the only variable.
How do you reach the start on the bridge?
By Fertagus train to Pragal station, on the south bank: it is the only access to the start given by the organizer, and the ride is free with your bib, as is public transport to the Fertagus stations. Allow time and a warm layer for the wait.
Is Running Workout free?
Free to start: Garmin connection, plans, reading your activities and 4 workouts a month sent to your watch. Running Workout Pro (€4.90 a month or €35 a year, no commitment) removes the limit.
EDP Lisbon Half Marathon
March 7 is 118 days away.
The plan is set to that date; your assistant does the rest, week after week.