CURRENT TRAINING PLAN | Another Bucking Runn

MARATHON TRAINING PLAN 2026

WEEK ONE

MON - 7km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 2km REPEATS

2km at a conversational pace

2km @ 6:15/km X 2

120s walking rest X 2

1.5km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 1km REPEATS

1.5km at a conversational pace

1km @ 6:10/km

90s walking rest

1km @ 6:10/km

90s walking rest

1km @ 6:10/km

90s walking rest

1.5km at a conversational pace

SAT- REST

SUN- Heaton Park Half Marathon

WEEK THREE

MON - 7.5km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 800m REPEATS

2.4km at a conversational pace

90s walking rest

800m @ 6:00/km X 6

90s walking rest X 6

1.8km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- ROLLING 400s

2km at a conversational pace

400m @ 6:05/km x 2

400m @ 6:45/km x 2

90s walking rest

1.8km at a conversational pace

SAT- REST

SUN- Des Champs-Elysees 10k

WEEK TWO

MON - 6km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 7.5km PROGRESSIVE RUN

2km at a conversational pace

1km @ 6:50/km

2km @ 6:35/km

2km @ 6:20/km

1km @ 6:10/km

90s walking rest

500m at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 9km EASY RUN

SAT- REST

SUN- 15km PROGRESSIVE LONG RUN

WEEK FOUR

MON - 6km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 2km REPEATS

2km at a conversational pace

2km @ 6:05/km

120s walking rest

1.5km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 6km EASY RUN

SAT- REST

SUN- Heaton Park Half Marathon

WEEK FIVE

MON - 7km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - MILE REPEATS

2.6km at a conversational pace

1.6km @ 6:00/km X 3

120s walking rest X 3

1.8km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- PROGRESSIVE RUN

1km at a conversational pace

1km @ 6:40/km

2km @ 6:20/km

2km @ 6:10/km

1km @ 6:00/km

90s walking rest

500m at a conversational pace

SAT- REST

SUN- Media City Half Marathon

WEEK SEVEN

MON - 7km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 800m REPEATS

2km at a conversational pace

90s walking rest

800m @ 5:45/km X 8

90s walking rest X 8

1.8km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- OVER & UNDER 1km

1km at a conversational pace

1km @ 6:15/km x 3

1km @ 5:55/km x 3

90s walking rest

500m at a conversational pace

SAT- REST

SUN- 26km LONG RUN

WEEK SIX

MON - 6.5km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 6km

1.5km at a conversational pace

6km @ 6:10/km

180s walking rest

1.5km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 9km EASY RUN

SAT- Heaton Park 10km

SUN- Heaton Park Half Marathon

WEEK EIGHT

MON - 7.5km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 2-1-1

2km at a conversational pace

2km @ 6:00/km

120s walking rest

1km @ 5:50/km

90s walking rest

1km @ 5:50/km

90s walking rest

2km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 9km EASY RUN

SAT- REST

SUN- 30km LONG RUN

WEEK NINE

MON - 6.5km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 3KM

1.5km at a conversational pace

3km @ 5:50/km X 3

150s walking rest X 3

1km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 1KM REPEATS

1.5km at a conversational pace

1km @ 5:40/km x 3

90s walking rest x 3

1.5km at a conversational pace

SAT- REST

SUN- Cheshire Half Marathon

WEEK ELEVEN

MON - 11km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - BROKEN MILES

2.4km at a conversational pace

90s walking rest

1.2Km @ 5:35/km X 4

90s walking rest X 4

400m @ 5:15/km X 4

60s walking rest X 4

2.2km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- ON OFF KS

1.5km at a conversational pace

1km @ 6:15/km x 3

1km @ 5:40/km x 3

90s walking rest

1.5km at a conversational pace

SAT- REST

SUN- 21km PACE PRACTICE

6km at a conversational pace

3.5km @ 6:25/km

4km at a conversational pace

3.5km @ 6:25/km x 3

4.1km at a conversational pace

WEEK TEN

MON - 7.5km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - UNDER & OVERS 2KM

1km at a conversational pace

2km @ 5:45/km

2km @ 6:25/km

2km @ 5:45/km

90s walking rest

1km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 9km EASY RUN

SAT- Heaton Park 10km

SUN- Wicklow Half Marathon

WEEK TWELEVE

MON - 10km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - TEMPO 4KM

3km at a conversational pace

4km @ 5:40/km

150s walking rest

2km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 11km EASY RUN

SAT- REST

SUN- 31km LONG RUN

WEEK THIRTEEN

MON - 9km EASY RUN

TUES - GYM

WED - MILE UP & OVER

2km at a conversational pace

90s walking rest

400m @ 6:20/km

400m @ 5:30/km

400m @ 6:20/km

400m @ 5:30/km

120s walking rest

1.4km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- HALF EASY, HALF TEMPO

1km at a conversational pace

2km @ 6:15/km

2.5km @ 5:35/km

90s walking rest

500m at a conversational pace

SAT- REST

SUN- Great Ireland Run 10K

WEEK FOURTEEN

MON - REST

TUES - GYM

WED - RACE PACE MILES REPS

1km at a conversational pace

1.6km @ 6:25/km

400m at a conversational pace

1.6km @ 6:25/km

400m at a conversational pace

1.6km @ 6:25/km

1km at a conversational pace

THURS- GYM

FRI- 6.5km EASY RUN

SAT- Heaton Park 10km

SUN- Manchester Marathon