Training directory
Marathon Training Plans, Apps and Coaching
What each one costs, how long it runs, and the kind of runner it suits. From free schedules you print out to coaching that runs four figures a month.
Distance
Level
Cost
18 options
Classic training plans
Schedules you follow week by week. Most are free or a single purchase.
- 80/20 EnduranceStructured 18 week marathon plans built on running 80 percent easy and 20 percent hard.Best for Runners who plan by weekly hours rather than weekly mileage$49.95 per plan18 weeksMarathon · Half · 5K/10K
- B.A.A. Boston Marathon TrainingFour 20 week marathon plans from the organizers of the Boston Marathon, published free as PDFs.Best for Boston entrants, and anyone who wants a free plan by mileage bandFree20 weeksMarathon · Half
- Daniels' Running FormulaVDOT-based training from Jack Daniels, in book form and through the official V.O2 app.Best for Runners who want every workout paced from a real race result, with room to arrange the week$26.95 book, app from $12.99/mo15 to 24 weeksMarathon · Half · 5K/10K
- Hal Higdon Marathon TrainingFree 18 week marathon schedules at every level, from a first-marathon Novice plan to twice-weekly speedwork.Best for First-time marathoners, and anyone who wants a proven schedule without paying for oneFree18 weeks (24 to 30 for some variants)Marathon · Half
- Hansons Marathon MethodCumulative fatigue training that spreads mileage across six days and caps the long run at 16 miles.Best for Marathoners who can run 6 days a week and prefer a 16 mile long run to a 22 mile SundayFree to $49.9518 weeksMarathon · Half
- Jeff Galloway Run Walk RunThe run-walk-run method, with a free to-finish marathon schedule and a paid app.Best for Runners taking walk breaks by design: first marathons, comebacks, and later yearsFree, app from $3.99/moNot publishedMarathon · Half · 5K/10K
- Pfitzinger Advanced MarathoningThe book behind the 18/55 and 18/70 plans: 12 and 18 week schedules at four weekly mileage tiers.Best for Experienced marathoners chasing a time on 55 to 85+ mile weeks$29.9512 or 18 weeksMarathon
Training apps and platforms
Plans that adjust as you train, on your phone and your watch.
- COROS Training PlansFree marathon and half plans, including goal-time builds, that sync straight to a COROS watch.Best for COROS owners chasing a specific finish time at no extra costFree12 to 20 weeksMarathon · Half · Ultra
- Endorphins RunningAdaptive plans for 5K through marathon, wrapped around a busy events calendar.Best for Training alongside other people rather than alone with a schedule$19.99/mo or $119.99/yrMarathon · Half · 5K/10K
- Garmin CoachFree adaptive training plans built into Garmin watches and Garmin Connect.Best for Anyone already wearing a Garmin who does not want another subscriptionFreeMarathon · Half · 5K/10K
- Kiprun PacerDecathlon's free adaptive training app, covering 5K through ultra-trail.Best for Free adaptive training when you do not own the matching watchFreeMarathon · Half · Ultra · 5K/10K
- RunnaPersonalized running plans for 5K through 50K with watch sync and Strava built in.Best for Runners who want a plan that lives on their watch and handles the structure for them$19.99/mo or $119.99/yrMarathon · Half · Ultra · 5K/10K
- TrainingPeaksTraining calendar, analytics, and a marketplace where classic marathon plans sync to your devices.Best for Turning a book plan into structured watch workouts, or going deep on analyticsFree to $19.95/moMarathon · Half · Ultra · 5K/10K
- Vert.runTrail and ultra app with adaptive plans and a real coach you can add on.Best for Trail and ultra racing without paying 1:1 coaching pricesFrom $9.90/moUltra
Coaching services
A person writing your week, from budget marketplaces to elite ultra groups.
- CTS UltrarunningJason Koop's coaching group for 50K through 100 mile races, plus pre-built plans via membership.Best for Ultrarunners who want a coach matched to their race's terrain and conditions$24.99/mo plans; coaching from $225/mo20 weeksUltra
- Luke Humphrey Running1:1 coaching from the Hansons Marathon Method team, from $200 a month with unlimited contact.Best for Marathoners who want the Hansons method adapted to them by its authors$200 to $300/moMarathon · Half
- McMillan RunningCoaching from a $39.99 a month group team to 1:1 with Greg McMillan, anchored by the free McMillan Calculator.Best for Starting coaching at a group price, with 1:1 tiers to grow into$39.99 to $399/moMarathon · Half · Ultra · 5K/10K
- Team RunRunA coach marketplace where runners pick by budget, with subscriptions starting around $45 a month.Best for Anyone hiring a human coach on a set budgetFrom $45/moMarathon · Half · Ultra
Match a plan to a race
An 18 week block means a start line about four months out. Pick the race first, then count back.
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