Bronze - Sub 3:30 Marathon
Courtney Kitchen's Marathon Training Plan - Sub 3:30
The Sub 3:30 Marathon Training Plan is for you if:
You are looking to hit the 3:30 women & non-binary, 18–34-year age group Boston Qualifying standard.
This is a good goal for you if you can run ~21:30 for a 5k or ~1:40 for a half marathon.
You have at least 1-2 years of experience running consistently.
You are comfortable running 25-45 miles/week.
You have some experience with speed, interval, tempo, etc. workouts.
You are able to complete a 10-12-mile-long run prior to starting the plan.
This Training Plan Includes:
20-week plan to prepare to break 3:30 in the marathon, including a base building phase, speed building phase, marathon specific phase & taper phase
Starts at ~26 miles/week & gradually increases to ~50 miles/week.
Detailed notes explaining how to execute runs properly & exact pace ranges for workouts.
5-6 total runs/week
1-2 speed/interval workouts/week or 1 speed/interval workout + 1 long run workout.