Marathon training from scratch
Five weeks with a UK Athletics coach for people signed up to their first marathon. Weekly mileage, pace zones, fuelling and the mental side of the 20-miler.
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James P.
Example Pro hostUK Athletics Level 3 endurance coach
Sub-2:30 marathoner and full-time endurance coach. Coaches everyone from first-timers to GB age-groupers with the same patience.
Session-by-session
- Week 1Baseline, honest goal-setting and pace zones
- Week 2Building the long run without breaking
- Week 3Fuelling, hydration and race-day kit
- Week 4The 20-miler and the mental wall
- Week 5Taper, race week and pacing the day
What's included
The live hour
Five members and a host, one focused conversation on Zoom.
Pod chat
Members and host only. Keep talking between sessions; no phone numbers shared.
Recording (with everyone's consent)
When everyone agrees, kept for 12 months after the pod ends, then deleted.
Transcript
With everyone's recording consent, ready to skim or quote.
Recap by morning
Notes and actions in your inbox and your pod's chat; an AI recap when everyone consents to recording.