Tough Marathon

MarathonHard18 weeks

A tried and tested marathon program that will push you to your limits and lead you to a personal best. This program is heavy on both speed work and distance work - it will train you physically and mentally. Not for the feint of hearted.

Schedule

Week 1

Mon
Easy

3 miles

Tue
Hills

3 reps

Wed
Easy

3 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Rest
Sat
Race pace

5 miles

Sun
Long

10 miles

Week 2

Mon
Easy

3 miles

Tue
Tempo

30 min

Wed
Easy

3 miles

Thu
Race pace

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Easy

5 miles

Sun
Long

12 miles

Week 3

Mon
Rest
Tue
Intervals

4 x 800m

Wed
Easy

3 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Rest
Sat
Race pace

6 miles

Sun
Long

14 miles

Week 4

Mon
Easy

3 miles

Tue
Hills

4 reps

Wed
Easy

3 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Rest
Sat
Race pace

6 miles

Sun
Long

13 miles

Week 5

Mon
Easy

3 miles

Tue
Race pace

3 miles

Wed
Easy

3 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Rest
Sat
Easy

7 miles

Sun
Long

14 miles

Week 6

Mon
Easy

3 miles

Tue
Intervals

5 x 800m

Wed
Easy

3 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Rest
Sat
Race pace

7 miles

Sun
Long

10 miles

Week 7

Mon
Easy

3 miles

Tue
Hills

5 reps

Wed
Easy

4 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Easy

3 miles

Sat
Race pace

8 miles

Sun
Long

16 miles

Week 8

Mon
Rest
Tue
Tempo

40 min

Wed
Easy

4 miles

Thu
Hills

6 reps

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

5 miles

Sun
Race pace

3 miles

Week 9

Mon
Hills

8 reps

Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Easy

5 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Long

18 miles

Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Easy

4 miles

Week 10

Mon
Intervals

6 x 800m

Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Race pace

3 miles

Thu
Race pace

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Rest
Sun
Race

Race

Week 11

Mon
Easy

3 miles

Tue
Easy

4 miles

Wed
Race pace

4 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Rest
Sat
Race pace

9 miles

Sun
Long

19 miles

Week 12

Mon
Easy

4 miles

Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Easy

5 miles

Thu
Tempo

40 min

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Intervals

7 x 800m

Sun
Long

12 miles

Week 13

Mon
Long

20 miles

Tue
Easy

4 miles

Wed
Tempo

45 min

Thu
Rest
Fri
Hills

7 reps

Sat
Easy

5 miles

Sun
Long

12 miles

Week 14

Mon
Long

20 miles

Tue
Rest
Wed
Tempo

45 min

Thu
Rest
Fri
Race pace

10 miles

Sat
Easy

5 miles

Sun
Easy

6 miles

Week 15

Mon
Intervals

8 x 800m

Tue
Rest
Wed
Tempo

50 min

Thu
Rest
Fri
Long

12 miles

Sat
Easy

5 miles

Sun
Easy

5 miles

Week 16

Mon
Race pace

6 miles

Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Tempo

30 min

Thu
Easy

5 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Race pace

10 miles

Sun
Long

20 miles

Week 17

Mon
Easy

5 miles

Tue
Hills

6 reps

Wed
Easy

5 miles

Thu
Tempo

30 min

Fri
Rest
Sat
Easy

5 miles

Sun
Long

10 miles

Week 18

Mon
Intervals

null x 400m

Tue
Easy

4 miles

Wed
Race pace

4 miles

Thu
Rest
Fri
Rest
Sat
Easy

2 miles

Sun
Race

Race