MARATHON FINISHER – BASIC: 12 WEEKS
MARATHON FINISHER – BASIC: 12 WEEKS
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Length
12 Weeks
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Plan Description
*ENGLISH BELOW*
Worum geht's?
12 Wochen Marathon-Plan (Basic) für Läufer:innen, die ihren Marathon solide und kontrolliert ins Ziel bringen wollen – Fokus aufs Finishen, nicht auf eine bestimmte Zielzeit.
Für wen?
Du läufst bereits regelmäßig 3x pro Woche und schaffst einen Long Run von ~90 Minuten entspannt. Das ist kein Couch-to-Marathon-Plan – idealerweise hast du schon einen Halbmarathon in den Beinen. Aktuell verletzt? Dann erst vollständig gesund werden. Der Plan lässt sich optimal mit Krafttraining kombinieren.
Was dich erwartet
Drei strukturierte 4-Wochen-Blöcke plus Tapering. Fokus: progressive Long Runs bis ~31 km, lockeres Grundlagentempo, erste Marathon-Pace-Anteile und das Üben deiner Renn-Verpflegung.
Wochenrhythmus
Dienstag und Samstag: lockere Läufe mit Steigerungen, meist mit Lauf-ABC. Mittwoch: Schwellen-Einheit. Donnerstag: optionaler Recovery-Lauf. Sonntag: MARATHON KEY, dein Long Run mit Marathon-Pace-Blöcken. Montag und Freitag: Mobility Essentials.
Hör auf deinen Körper
Jede Einheit hat eine RPE-Vorgabe. Qualität schlägt Quantität – bei Krankheit oder starker Müdigkeit ist Pause erlaubt und sinnvoll. Konstanz über die Wochen gewinnt das Rennen. Teste bei den langen Läufen Wettkampfschuhe und Renn-Verpflegung.
Start & Aktivierung
Aktiviere den Plan genau 12 Wochen vor deinem Wettkampf. Der Plan startet an einem Montag und endet am Renntag (Sonntag). Zähle vom Renntag 83 Tage zurück – das ist dein Startdatum.
Hamburg Marathon (25.04.2027): Start am Montag, 01.02.2027
Renn-Woche: Mittwoch Aktivierung mit Marathon-Pace-Kilometern, am Tag vor dem Rennen der FINAL CALL.
Erstellt von Ruben Best / @rubsterbest, Läufer, Triathlet und Coach bei NGTRNG.
Partner
LaPrimaFit (Nutrition) – offizieller Distributor von Amacx, Maurten, Pillar Performance, Precision Fuel & Hydration u.v.m. 20 % mit Code RUBSTERTRAINING20 – laprimafit.com
feels.like (Recovery & Activation) – NeuroKomplexe mit 100 % Wirkstoffen. Code "rubster" – feelslike.sport/11838625_ruben
ENGLISH
What's the plan?
12-week marathon plan (Basic) for runners who want to bring their marathon home solidly and in control – the focus is on finishing, not on a specific target time.
Who is it for?
You already run 3 times a week regularly and can complete a ~90-minute long run comfortably. This is not a couch-to-marathon plan – ideally you've already run a half marathon. Currently injured? Recover fully first. The plan works best combined with strength training.
What to expect
Three structured 4-week blocks plus tapering. Focus: progressive long runs up to ~31 km, easy aerobic running, first marathon-pace segments and practising your race fueling.
Weekly rhythm
Tuesday and Saturday: easy runs with strides, mostly with form drills. Wednesday: threshold session. Thursday: optional recovery run. Sunday: MARATHON KEY, your long run with marathon-pace blocks. Monday and Friday: Mobility Essentials.
Listen to your body
Every workout includes an RPE cue. Quality over quantity – if you're sick or overly fatigued, rest is allowed and makes sense. Consistency across the weeks wins the race. On the long runs: test race shoes and race nutrition.
Start & activation
Activate the plan exactly 12 weeks before race day. The plan starts on a Monday and ends on race day (Sunday). Count back 83 days from race day – that's your start date.
Hamburg Marathon (25 April 2027): start on Monday, 1 February 2027
Race week: activation session with marathon-pace kilometres on Wednesday, FINAL CALL the day before the race.
Created by Ruben Best / @rubsterbest, runner, triathlete and coach at NGTRNG.
Partners
LaPrimaFit (Nutrition) – official distributor of Amacx, Maurten, Pillar Performance, Precision Fuel & Hydration and more. 20 % off with code RUBSTERTRAINING20 – laprimafit.com
feels.like (Recovery & Activation) – NeuroComplexes with 100 % active ingredients. Code "rubster" – feelslike.sport/11838625_ruben
How it Works
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
| Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
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Run
x5
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02:07:00 | 01:10:00 |
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Strength
x2
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01:30:00 | 00:45:00 |
| Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
|---|---|---|---|
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02:07:00 | 01:10:00 | |
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01:30:00 | 00:45:00 |
Training Load By Week
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