Your marathon training plan
A structured plan to get you to the marathon start line ready — a long run that builds carefully, marathon-pace and threshold work, easy aerobic mileage, and a real taper — built around your week and adapted as you log.
Built for 42.2K, not a generic running block
The marathon is won in the long run and the taper. Your coach builds a periodized plan with a long run that grows carefully week to week, marathon-pace and threshold work so race pace feels repeatable, easy aerobic mileage to build the engine, and a proper taper so you arrive fresh, not flat.
Each week has a purpose, and your coach explains it — why the long run grows the way it does and why the taper looks the way it does.
Built around your level and your days
First marathon or chasing a time, the plan is shaped by your current mileage, your longest run, and how many days you can train — it builds from where you are rather than assuming volume you aren't running yet.
Adapts to how your runs actually go
You log your runs, and your coach guides mileage and intensity from there — progressing the long run and race-pace work sensibly toward your goal, and easing off with a recovery week when it's time to absorb the load.
Preview your plan first
See your first weeks day by day before you commit — the sessions, the paces and effort, and your coach's reasoning. Activate only when it looks right for you.
Frequently asked questions
- It's my first marathon — is that okay?
- Yes. The plan builds your long run and weekly mileage gradually from your current level, so the distance is built safely rather than crammed in.
- How long is the plan?
- It's sized to your goal and starting point. Give a race date and the plan fits the block and times the taper to it.
- Does it use effort or pace zones?
- Sessions are prescribed by effort so you train at the right intensity for each run — easy, marathon-pace, threshold and intervals.
- Is it free?
- Yes, GetMyCoach is free during early access.
Start your marathon plan
Tell us your marathon goal and preview a structured plan — free during early access.