Marathon Training Plans

Marathon training isn't a one size fits all proposition. Every runner and athlete has their own unique marathon training requirements. While it's not possible to address the marathon training needs of every type and level of runner in a generic training program, we can at least design specific marathon schedules for runners of all experience levels and abilities. In this section of Running Planet we offer marathon training plans and schedules that are designed specifically for each type and level of marathon runner. These plans vary in difficulty, intensity, time commitment and length. The components of each marathon training plan depends upon the goal and level of the marathon program. Each of these marathon schedules can be tweaked and adjusted to meet your specific needs, fitness level and level of running experience. Each plan includes a variety of marathon specific workouts, including, easy endurance runs, long runs, hill training, speed training, tempo runs and lactate threshold training runs. Some of the more advanced programs also include compound sets, progressive runs and goal pace running. Again, the specific workouts in each plan depend upon the marathon training level.

• Marathon Training Plan for Recreational Runners
  This training schedule is a marathon plan of moderate difficulty and intensity. It includes 5 workout days per week, which can be adjusted to 4 or even 3 days per week, if necessary. This plan uses mostly easy endurance runs and long runs with some beginning level speed and lactate threshold training as well as some basic hill training. This recreational marathon plan is intended to get you successfully to the finish line of your marathon and make moderate improvements in your speed and performance. 
• Marathon Schedule for Beginning Level Competitive Runners
  An entry level competitve marathon training plan. This is a good marathon schedule for runners that are transitionion from recreation, fitness or weight loss running to competitive marathon running. This plan includes beginning speed training, stamina training and lactate threshold training workouts. This marathon training program has increasing focus on dedicated marathon goal pace workouts as well as long runs performed in part at goal marathon pace.
• Intermediate Competitive Marathon Training Plan
  This intermediate competitive marathon schedule builds upon the begining level competitive plan and is a good choice for marathon runners with some beginning or entry level competitive marathon experience who wish to further improve their fitness, endurance, stamina, speed and marathon performance. This intermediate plan begins with a long run of six miles and build to 23 with a portion of those long run miles performed at goal marathon pace. Focus in this plan continues to concentrate on goal pace running and building your ability to run at a quality pace when fatigued.

• Advanced Marathon Training Plan for Competitive Runners
  This marathon program is more advanced plan for experienced competitive runners. This is a high intensity training schedule that focuses on mutli functional compound sets, fast finish runs, fast finish long runs, hill training and speed training. There are 20 training weeks included in this schedule. You may or may not need all 20 weeks, depending upon your current level of fitness. The long run progresses to 23 miles with a portion at your goal marathon pace.
• You Can Run a Marathon - A Marathon Training Plan for New Runners
  Running your first marathon can seem a bit intimidating. That marathon stress is understandable. You are attempting something that few ever even try. There is really no need to worry. Running a marathon takes work and dedication, but I guarantee you can do it. This marathon program will get you to the finish line of your first marathon

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