Marathon Speed Improvement
A 12-week plan for experienced marathoners who want to smash their PB with targeted speed and tempo work.
Overview
Already run a marathon? This plan is designed to make your next one faster. It focuses on VO2max intervals, lactate threshold runs, and race-specific long runs.
Prerequisites: You should have completed at least one marathon and be running 40+ km per week consistently.
The rest of this plan is for supporters
You’ve read the overview. The full Advanced programme — the week-by-week schedule, the sessions, the progressions and the numbers — unlocks with an access code, from £0.67 a month. Every Beginner and Intermediate guide on the site stays free.