MARATHON RUN BOOST [8WK]

ABILITY: ADVANCED (TOP GOOD FOR AGE)   TRAINING METRIC: HR | PACE / RPE

YOU

Good for age, top 10 finisher AG, Podium or half marathon equivalent stepping up in distance. After a PB, consistent front of pack performance, currently uninjured. You want to feel good, avoid injury and push on with your race times

CONTENT

Three structured faster runs a week, focussing on Marathon specific ADVANCED ability speed, power and resilience. Each week starts with speed work requiring restraint to hit efforts consistent with Marathon racing, midweek is faster shorter mixed threshold sessions. Weekends feature specific longer race efforts combining endurance, surging and speed intervals. Specificity builds confidence and familiarity with running at race effort, building resilience and pacing judgement. Week one run tests reset your effort / pace benchmarks. All subsequent sessions then calibrate to your results, precisely showing the effort / pace required for the session. No more guesswork and running at others’ paces

View Boost structure

All benchmark zone and ‘magic mile’ setting tests included, pace calculators, full video or guide assistance

WHO’S IT FOR?

Suitable for athletes at (age adjusted equivalent) >68-78% and probably already running 3-5 times a week for around 6+ hours. If your marathon time is slower then download an Intermediate (INTER) run boost whose workouts are slightly less intense HR demands wise. We don't do an ATHLETE speed boost, as that level is best served by consistency and endurance, not speed

PLAN TIMING

Ideally in the middle of your training for marathon to add pace to your endurance running. Also ideal to provide race specificity in the last couple of months before an 'A' race when combined with your own long easy runs

EQUIPMENT

A smart watch to record and monitor threshold HR, distance, time, and pace. Our HR run approach calls for running to percentages of run threshold, which delivers desired training adaptations - we may use RPE or pace for shorter intervals. When used, HR or pace intensities show for the session or interval, meaning you’re always running smart. Most watches can also download the structured session directly from Training Peaks. These sessions build on science and experience to ensure faster outcomes

TERRAIN

Any, speedwork flat - track preferable as it's easier on the body

BONUS

You get free access to a bonus library of S&C, bodyweight, and plyometric sessions. Also included are pace tables and warmups / cool downs / run related yoga plus relevant training and racing insight

PROMISE

For less than $1 a day you get exactly what we give our one-to-one coached athletes; complete programmes that deliver. Built with the same care and attention to detail and the very best we can design. We won't offer paid access to other workouts, make you visit websites for explainers, ask you to join a club or 'team', connect you with 'associate' coaches working under an umbrella brand or constantly email you about coaching and buying your next plan. No jargon, plain simple English, and everything you need IN the plan. Train Different!

PROVEN

All programmes and plans feature fully detailed science-based workouts, personalised to you and progressive. Proven over 20 years of racing and coaching - as used by Lovetri's Swimwerkx athletes achieving PBs, Club, Home Nation and World / European championships honours.