Your road to 42.2K starts here.
 
Road to 42.2 is a 20-week marathon training plan designed for runners who already have an established running base and are ready to take on the challenge of training for a marathon.
 
Whether this is your first marathon or you’re returning to the distance and want more structure, this program will guide you from your first week of training all the way to race day.
 
And this is about a lot more than just running farther.
 
Throughout the program, you’ll learn how to train by effort, build your weekly mileage and long runs gradually, practise marathon effort, fuel and hydrate for longer distances, recover from bigger training weeks, and prepare physically and mentally for 42.2K.
 
Who This Plan Is For
 
Road to 42.2 is designed for runners who already have an established running base and are ready to take the next step into marathon training.
 
Before starting this plan, you should be able to comfortably complete approximately 10K and already be running consistently.
 
This plan is a good fit for you if:
You can currently run or run/walk 10K
You’re comfortable running 4 days per week
You have an established running routine and aren’t starting from zero
You’re preparing for your first marathon or want more structure for your next one
You’re ready to gradually build your long runs and weekly mileage over 20 weeks
You want to learn how to manage effort, fueling, recovery and the mental challenges that come with marathon training
You’re willing to let effort guide your training instead of chasing a specific pace every day
 
You do not need to be able to run anywhere close to 42.2K when you start. If you have the base, we’ll build the rest together.
 
What’s Included
A complete 20-week marathon training plan
4 runs per week with RPE guidance for every workout
Easy runs, recovery runs, hills, tempo work, intervals, progression runs and marathon-specific efforts
Gradual weekly mileage and long-run progression with planned cutback weeks
Distance and time-based long runs designed to work for runners of different paces
A peak long run of up to 32K or 3 hours 15 minutes
A 3-week marathon taper
Fueling and hydration guidance
Strength and mobility recommendations
Injury, recovery and footwear guidance
Coach K’s Notes with practical coaching advice throughout the program
Think Like a Marathon Runner sections covering everything from heart rate and walk breaks to ego, negative thoughts, confidence and handling the difficult moments of marathon training
Guided weekly reflections that become deeper as your training progresses
Race-day preparation, pacing and marathon strategy
Post-marathon recovery guidance
Lifetime access so you can return to the program for your next marathon
 
More Than a Marathon Training Schedule
 
Road to 42.2 doesn’t just tell you what to run.
 
It helps you understand why you’re doing it, what the effort should feel like, when to push, when to pull back, and how to adjust when training doesn’t go according to plan.
 
You’ll learn how to approach the long runs that build your endurance, but also how to handle the days when your heart rate is higher than expected, your legs feel heavy, a workout doesn’t go well, or your brain starts telling you that you can’t do this.
 
Marathon training isn’t about proving you can run 42.2K before race day.
It’s about spending 20 weeks building the runner who can.
 
One week at a time. One long run at a time.
One step at a time.
 
Your road to 42.2 starts now.