This plan is for advanced athletes who have already completed at least one marathon in a time of under 3 hours 30 and are looking to see what might be possible over the distance.
Designed to start at the end of a strong base period, it is assumed athletes are currently running 5 or 6 times a week and can run your 2 hours 15 for a long run. The programme goes straight into a preparation phase which finalises training before a marathon in 8 weeks time.
I’m a high-performance triathlon and endurance coach with 20+ years of experience coaching athletes from beginner to elite level, including World and National Champions. With Master’s degrees in Exercise Physiology and Sport Psychology, I combine evidence-based training with mindset support to help athletes improve sustainably. I offer personalised coaching, race preparation, performance analysis, and athlete development across all triathlon, running, cycling and swimming distances.