Run Blog: From 5K to Marathon Training and Preparation
The Run Blog is a training and preparation resource for runners from 5K to Marathon. It brings together practical workouts, training guidance, race preparation, recovery and mindset support in one place. The focus is on helping runners train with purpose, build consistency and understand how sessions fit together over time, supporting sustainable progress across every stage of the running journey.
Why Do Running Zones Matter for Marathon Training?
Understand why running zones matter for marathon training and how different intensities can help you prepare for the demands of prolonged running and fatigue.
Marathon Training: Long Run and Endurance Development
Long runs are the backbone of marathon prep. Learn how they develop aerobic strength, mental resilience and the fuel systems needed to finish strong.
Marathon Training: Running Recovery Weeks Explained
Recovery is a key part of your marathon plan. Learn how to reset intensity, maintain base fitness and prepare for your next high-mileage block.
10 Running Sessions to Support Your Marathon Training
Explore 10 running sessions for marathon training, from longer endurance work to harder efforts, with options designed around the demands of 26.2 miles.
10 Threshold Running Sessions for Marathon Training
Add variety to your marathon training with 10 threshold workouts that range from shorter repeats to longer efforts, giving you more ways to use Zone 4.
10 Tempo Run Sessions to Try in Your Marathon Training
Discover 10 marathon tempo sessions that use Zone 3 in different ways, from standalone workouts to moderately hard efforts placed within longer aerobic runs.
10 VO2 Run Workouts to Explore for Marathon Training
Explore 10 VO2 running workouts for marathon training, with varied Zone 5 sessions that offer different ways to include very hard running in your preparation.
A Beginner’s Guide to Preparing for Your First Marathon
A beginner’s guide to preparing for your first marathon, with an example plan that builds towards longer runs and starting points for runners already training.
Why Does VO2 Training Matter for Marathon Runners?
Learn how Zone 5 fits into marathon training and how VO2 sessions can develop aerobic capacity to support your training and performance across the distance.
Why Use Threshold Running in Your Marathon Training?
Learn how Zone 4 fits into marathon training, what threshold running develops and how this intensity can support your preparation for the demands of 26.2 miles.
Why Should Marathon Runners Include Zone 3 Training?
Discover how Zone 3 training develops sustainable aerobic speed for marathon running and how tempo sessions can support endurance as your training progresses.
How Does Zone 2 Training Build Your Marathon Endurance?
Discover how Zone 2 training builds your marathon endurance by developing your aerobic base and supporting the longer running required during preparation.
How Does Recovery Running Support Marathon Training?
Explore how recovery running supports marathon training by keeping Zone 1 purposeful as training volume increases and overall fatigue begins to accumulate.