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Marathon Training Plan

Furman Marathon Training plan (Runners World version)

Paces for each type of session adjusted relative to your current 10k race pace. The paces shown are for 9 minute mile 10k pace. Long run pace: 10k pace +60 to 75 seconds/mile. Long tempo pace: 10-k +30 to 35 seconds. Mid tempo pace: 10k +15 to 20seconds. Short tempo:10k pace. 1600m intervals: 10k -35 to 40seconds. 1200m intervals: 10k -40 to 45 seconds. 800m intervals 10k - 45 to 50 seconds. 400m intervals: 10k - 55 to 60 seconds. Work out your paces and adjust paces on the plan accordingly.

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Week 1
Tempo
4.5mi
1 mile warm up, 3mile tempo @9 min mile target, 0.5mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
8 x 400m @12kmh
Long Run
10mi
Week 2
Tempo
6.6mi
Water Tower Run. 1 mile warm up, 5 mile tempo @9.20 min mile target, 0.6 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
4 x 1200m@11.5kmh
Long Run
12mi
Week 3
Tempo
9mi
1 mile warm up, 7 mile tempo @9.35min mile target, 1 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
6 x 800m @11.7kmh
Long Run
13mi
Week 4
Tempo
4.5mi
1 mile warm up, 3mile tempo @9 min mile target, 0.5mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
3 x 1600m @11.2kmh
Long Run
10mi
Week 5
Tempo
6.6mi
1 mile warm up, 5 mile tempo @9.20 min mile target, 0.6 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
10 x 400m @12kmh
Long Run
14mi
Week 6
Tempo
6.6mi
1 mile warm up, 5mile tempo @9.20 min mile target, 0.6mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
5 x 1200m@11.5kmh
Long Run
15mi
Week 7
Tempo
9.5mi
1 mile warm up, 8 mile tempo @9.35min mile target, 0.5 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
7 x 800m @ 11.7kmh
Long Run
17mi
Week 8
Tempo
11.2mi
1 mile warm up, 10 mile tempo @9.35min mile target, 0.2 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
3 x 1600m @11.2kmh
Long Run
13mi
Week 9
Tempo
4.5mi
1 mile warm up, 3mile tempo @9 min mile target, 0.5mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
12 x 400m @12kmh
Long Run
18mi
Week 10
Tempo
6.6mi
1 mile warm up, 5mile tempo @9.20 min mile target, 0.6 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
8 x 800m @11.7kmh
Long Run
15mi
Week 11
Tempo
9.5mi
1 mile warm up, 8 mile tempo @9.35min mile target, 0.5 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
4 x 1600m @11.2kmh
Long Run
20mi
Week 12
Tempo
6.6mi
1 mile warm up, 5mile tempo @9.20 min mile target, 0.6 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
12 x 400m @12kmh
Long Run
15mi
Week 13
Tempo
6.6mi
1 mile warm up, 5mile tempo @9.20 min mile target, 0.6 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
6 x 1200m @11.5kmh
Long Run
20mi
Week 14
Tempo
5.7mi
1m warm up, 4m tempo @9mm, 0.7m cooldown
Tempo
5mi
7 x800m @8.10mm
Long Run
15mi
Week 15
Tempo
10mi
1 mile warm up, 8 mile tempo, 1 mile cool down
Intervals
5mi
3 x 1600m
Long Run
10mi
Week 16
3mi
30 min seasy with 5 x 60s busrts of speed
2mi
20 minutes easy with 3 or 4 pick ups
Race
26.2mi
Marathon
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