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Running - Marathon - Beginner - 16 Weeks
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Running – Marathon – Beginner – 16 Weeks

Original price was: 40,00 €.Current price is: 29,00 €.

Your first marathon, built around finishing strong rather than merely finishing. This 16-Week Plan develops long-run endurance, teaches race-day fuelling, and manages load carefully across four runs a week.

CHARACTERISTICS
LEVEL: Beginner
DURATION: 16 weeks
COMMITMENT: 3-5h/week
Plan Snapshot
  • Target Event: Marathon (42.2 km)
  • Experience Level: Beginner (First marathon; can currently run 15 km comfortably)
  • Duration: 16 Weeks (Periodized: Base, Build, Peak and Taper)
  • Structure: Training building blocks of 3+1 load/unload weeks
  • Weekly Commitment: 3 to 5 Hours / Week
  • Long run at the weekend, rest day on Mondays
  • Delivered direct to your calendar via TrainingPeaks

Is This Plan For You? A first marathon is an endurance problem and a fuelling problem in roughly equal measure. This plan treats both as trainable.

  • Long-Run Progression: Builds to three runs of 30 km or longer, spaced to allow full recovery between them.
  • Fuelling as a Trained Skill: Carbohydrate intake targets are prescribed and rehearsed on every long run, so your gut is trained alongside your legs.
  • Balanced Weekly Rhythm: Four runs per week — one long, one quality, two easy — with optional strength work.
  • Three-Week Taper: A structured reduction in volume that preserves intensity, so you reach the start line fresh rather than flat.

Smart Workouts That Sync Directly to Your Watch Powered by TrainingPeaks, every run is built around precise target zones (Heart Rate or Pace) rather than vague effort descriptions.

  • Automatic Device Sync: Workouts sync straight to your Garmin, Coros, Suunto, or Apple Watch.
  • Real-Time Guidance: Press start and let screen prompts guide your warm-up, target intervals, and recoveries lap by lap.
  • Zero Guesswork: Log on, view your targets for the day, sync, and execute.
Your Training Benefits
  • Daily Personalized Workouts: Structured around your current fitness baseline so you always train at the correct intensity.
  • Strength & Conditioning: Optional time-efficient strength programs built to improve running economy and reduce injury risk.
  • Exclusive Video Resources: In-plan videos covering running form, race-day fuelling, and pacing strategy.
  • Fast Email Support: Get prompt answers directly from your coach whenever questions pop up about your training plan.
  • Risk-Free Guarantee: Finding the plan too easy or hard? We’ll swap it for a different level within 2 weeks of your purchase. Just email us.

Included with this plan: Marathon fuelling protocol, negative-split pacing plan, and a race-week checklist.

Sample Views



The flexibility of a plan built around my erratic work shifts made consistent training possible without compromising my health.

Chris K. Custom training schedules designed around rotating work shifts.

The execution strategy and fueling guidance were absolute game-changers in helping me cross Europe on two wheels in 18 days.

Ciprian O. Ultra-endurance milestone: Cycling across Europe in 18 days.

Going from barely running 100 meters to finishing 42.2 km in eight months proved the incredible power of structured progression.

Vio B. From a 100-meter effort to finishing a full marathon in 8 months.

Age is truly just a number when you have a plan built around smart recovery and progressive strength.

Dan A. Proving that age is no barrier by conquering the 70.3 distance.

Having a plan that truly catered to my unique strengths and limitations made all the difference in crossing those finish lines.

Margaux D. Personalized plans leading to Half and Full Ironman finishes.

I learned how to manage my energy across three disciplines, turning my running base into a complete triathlon skill set.

Alex G. Transitioning from pure runner to multi-sport triathlete.

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