Marathon Training Plan (20 weeks)

This Marathon plan is for the runner with a good base of running in their legs and has recently completed a half marathon (within three months) who wants to step up to the marathon distance. There is a short(ish) build into the longer distance efforts favouring frequency over the classic long miles approach.

Ideal for runners with limited time in through the week, access to a mat for some core exercises and happy to be training a few days in the plan either back to back or multiple workouts in one day. Athletes should have reasonably free weekends as this is where the majority of training will take place. This has had success for athletes of a variety of abilities including multiple PBs

Key information

20 weeks

Sessions per week: 4 run, 1 strength

Average weekly volume: 5 hours

This marathon distance training plan has been written by the experienced Coaches at Tri Training Harder and has been generated after a review of thousands of training plans. We have taken our most popular sessions, format and schedule from years of online coaching with hundreds of athletes, and we have put them together with new structured workouts where appropriate to create this marathon distance running training plan.

Do I get any more assistance?

Throughout the training plan, you also get links to helpful articles or videos to see how to do drills, learn more about the race and give you some psychological tools.

Furthermore, if you want more assistance, just be in touch, and we can connect you with a coach who can review your training, talk you through any concerns or questions you have to make any adjustments if you need it.

Enjoy!