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Marathon Intermediate 12 week plan - 40 - 70 km per week
Includes Structured Workouts
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Includes Structured Workouts
Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.
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Plan Description
Coach Steve helped me take a full 16 minute off my marathon PB and qualify for Boston in my third marathon
Neil Murphy Dublin City marathon 2017 2:59:45
This 12 week plan will help an intermediate marathoner prepare for a PB based on 40-70 km of running per week.
To be successful with this plan you should have at least 2 - 3 years of running experience including completing a previous marathon to date.
Typical week
On avg the plan works off a basis of 4 run sessions and 3 full recovery day - with the hourly training load ranging from 4-8 hours a week.
NB it is strongly advised that athletes incorporate other non run based exercise such as yoga, pilates and/or stretching to minimize risk of injury
What do you get in this plan?
• FREE 30 day premium access to Training peaks
• “How to” document advising how to use the plan
• Training zones using feel, heart rate or pace
• Run sessions fully uploadable to compatible GPS devices and associated applications such as Garmin Connect etc
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Customer promise
I want you to be set for success with a plan that is right for you. So, if after the first few weeks of training, you feel over/under challenged by the training load - I will switch you free of charge to an equivalent plan from the Beginner/Intermediate or Advanced plans from my catalog.



Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
---|---|---|
Run
x4
|
4:53 hrs | 3:12 hrs |
Day Off
x3
|
—— | —— |
Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
---|---|---|---|
|
4:53 hrs | 3:12 hrs | |
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Training Load By Week
This plan works best with the following fitness devices:
- Heart Rate Monitor
- GPS