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Frankie's Marathon Training Plan for Beginner Runners – 20 weeks

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Frankie's Marathon Training Plan for Beginner Runners – 20 weeks

Author

Frankie Horsfield

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Length

20 Weeks

Plan Description

GOAL – Marathon
PLAN LENGTH – 20-weeks
LEVEL – Beginner
TRAINING FREQUENCY – 3 runs + 1 S&C session per week

Reach your running goal with our marathon training plan, designed to guide you from your current fitness level to confidently completing a marathon run. This structured plan will help you stay motivated and build endurance with a clear, progressive schedule.

SYNC TO YOUR DEVICE – The workouts in this plan give you the flexibility to train at your own pace; anytime, anywhere. With detailed workouts, rest days and strength and conditioning guidance, this plan takes the guesswork out of training with workouts that sync to your wearable device.

PERFECT for those preparing for a marathon race, getting back into running or aiming for a personal best, this plan supports your journey from day one through to race day!

IS THIS PLAN RIGHT FOR YOU? If you are expecting to finish your marathon in over 4hr 30 minutes, then this plan is perfect for you.

PREREQUISITES – Before attempting this training plan you should be able to comfortably run a half-marathon.

This plan was created by Frankie at Raindrop Runner UK. If you are interested in one-to-one coaching visit www.raindroprunner.uk

Good luck,
Frankie!

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Day Off x3
—— ——
Run x3
03:13:00 04:00:00
Strength x1
00:45:00 00:45:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Day Off
—— ——
Run
03:13:00 04:00:00
Strength
00:45:00 00:45:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

Frankie Horsfield

Raindrop Runner UK

I help people use running as a way to care for themselves – without pressure, guilt or comparison.


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