A marathon training plan can help you prepare for your next event.
In a perfect world, every runner would hire a coach who to help them reach their potential and offer motivation and guidance every step of the way. The reality is that not all athletes want coaches or can afford them. By following one of my plans below, they offer enough value and content to take the guess work away from training all at a reasonable price.
The plans below offer structure and planning of an expertly-written training plan without the need for a hands on personal coach. Research has shown that you are twice as likely to reach your goals if you train with a structured plan.
The key to any successful training plan is gradually and progressively build up over a period of months. Fitness improvements build up slowly and gradually, think of it like a slow drip coffee dripping through into your favourite mug.
Find the correct program to get you to the finish line of your marathon with a smile on your face. For a full range of research-backed marathon training plans checkout my TrainingPeaks store or click on one of the images above based on your time goal.
Looking for something more personal? I can create personalised plans for $40 taking into account any races in the lead up to your main goal race.
Please contact me today for more information.
Find the correct program to get you to the finish line of your half marathon with a smile on your face. For a full range of research-backed half marathon training plans checkout my TrainingPeaks store or click on one of the images above based on your time goal or current fitness level.
Looking for something more personal? I can create personalised plans for $40 taking into account any races in the lead up to your main goal race.
Please contact me today for more information.
TrainingPeaks is an excellent online platform, both for coaches and athletes. I use TrainingPeaks myself as an athlete and have used the coach app since 2013. TrainingPeaks already has millions of users plus used by some of the worlds leading sporting bodies including British Athletics and British Triathlon. TrainingPeaks offers some brilliant features like allowing the athlete to upload and view their workout data from a lot of different devices and adding various metrics such as weight and sleep to get the most out the plan. You can access TrainingPeaks via your mobile device or tablet as well as via a desktop browser.
The level of detail and support offered in the training plans is reflected in the price of the plans.
In a perfect world, every athlete would hire a coach who can help them reach their potential. The reality is that not all athletes want or can afford a coach. The beauty of the generic training plans purchased on TrainingPeaks is the price and allowing the athlete to take the guesswork out of their training.
Yes, you can find video tutorials and support via JM Run Club, which is free to all runners purchasing a full or half marathon training plan via TrainingPeaks. Simply checkout the information guide on day 1 of your training plan for details of how to register.
Yes, you can find nutritional support and information via JM Run Club, which is free to all runners purchasing a full or half marathon training plan via TrainingPeaks. Simply checkout the information guide on day 1 of your training plan for details of how to register.
To support your training plan you also get access to JM Run Club with all half and full marathon training plans purchased via TrainingPeaks. Here you will find lots of useful information and guides that explain my methodology and terminology.
Each plan will state the level of runner it is aimed at and what you’re expected to be able to complete during week 1 in order to safely progress to run your event at the end of the plan.
For example,
“The Sub 2-Hour 15 Half Marathon Training Plan is designed for beginner or intermediate runners who want to run inside 2-hours and 15-minutes for the 13.1-mile race. If you are looking at running quicker I would recommend looking at one of my more advanced plans.
“This plan is aimed at runners who can already run 3-4-milers during week 1 of the training schedule.”
Unlike generic plans on the internet my training plans are designed specifically for your current fitness level and time goal on race day.
The generic plans purchased from TrainingPeaks are priced based on no on going communication as you get with the one to one coaching, however if you have any questions regarding your plan please get in touch at jonny@stockportpersonaltraining.com and I’ll be more than happy to help.
Running is simple, but not always easy: to get faster, most runners need to run more! More mileage over a longer period of time is the best way to improve your general endurance; this will allow you to hold the same pace for even longer but not always easy to get right so by following a training plan like one above can help you train for your next event and ensure any increase to your training is both progressive and done safely.
Often you may think it’s best to follow the exact same plan if you’ve set a PR in your last event, however adding some fresh ideas and adding a new stimulus to your marathon training plan is a great way of improving again next time out. By mixing things up you can help prevent reaching a plateau and by adjusting your marathon training schedule you can ‘take the next step’ in your workouts or by increasing the amount of running you do, increasing the pace or duration of your long runs.