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Marathon Training Plan

Hansons First Marathon - "From Scratch" 18 week plan

Lifted from the Hanson First Marathon plan book, with a correction made for the final week misprint

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Week 1
Easy
3mi
Easy
3mi
Easy
3mi
Easy
3mi
Easy
5mi
Week 2
Easy
4mi
Easy
4mi
Easy
4mi
Easy
4mi
Easy
6mi
Week 3
Easy
4mi
Easy
5mi
Easy
5mi
Easy
4mi
Easy
8mi
Week 4
Easy
4mi
Intervals
7.5mi
6x800m at MP 400m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
5mi
Easy
5mi
Long Run
10mi
Week 5
Easy
4mi
Intervals
8mi
4x1 mile at MP 400m recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
6mi
Easy
6mi
Long Run
10mi
Week 6
Easy
4mi
Intervals
9mi
12x400m at 10k pace 400m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
6mi
Easy
6mi
Marathon Pace
7mi
4m at MP plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Week 7
Easy
4mi
Intervals
7.5mi
6x800m at 10k pace 400m recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
6mi
Easy
6mi
Long Run
12mi
Week 8
Easy
6mi
Intervals
7mi
5x1k at 10k 400m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
8mi
Marathon Pace
11mi
8m at MP plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Week 9
Easy
6mi
Intervals
7mi
4x1200m at 10k pace 400m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
4mi
Easy
8mi
Long Run
14mi
Week 10
Easy
6mi
Intervals
7.5mi
6x800m at 10k pace 400m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
4mi
Easy
8mi
Marathon Pace
11mi
8m at MP plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Week 11
Easy
6mi
Intervals
10.5mi
6x1m at MP-10smile 400m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
4mi
Easy
10mi
Long Run
16mi
Week 12
Easy
6mi
Intervals
11mi
4x1.5m at MP-10smile 0.5m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
6mi
Easy
8mi
Marathon Pace
13mi
10m at MP plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Week 13
Easy
6mi
Intervals
10.5mi
3x2m at MP-10smile 0.5m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
4mi
Easy
10mi
Long Run
16mi
Week 14
Easy
6mi
Intervals
11mi
2x3m at MP-10smile 1m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
6mi
Easy
8mi
Marathon Pace
13mi
10m at MP plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Week 15
Easy
6mi
Intervals
10.5mi
3x2m at MP-10smile 0.5m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
4mi
Easy
10mi
Long Run
16mi
Week 16
Easy
6mi
Intervals
11mi
4x1.5m at MP-10smile 0.5m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
6mi
Easy
8mi
Marathon Pace
13mi
10m at MP plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Week 17
Easy
6mi
Intervals
10.5mi
6x1m at MP-10smile 0.5m jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
4mi
Easy
6mi
Long Run
12mi
Week 18
Easy
6mi
Easy
9mi
Including 3x2minutes at MP 2 minute jog recovery plus 1.5m WU and 1.5m CD
Easy
4mi
Easy
3mi
00:30:00
Shakeout 30 minutes
Race
26.2mi
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