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View all →Couch to 5K
The classic 9-week walk/run program that takes a non-runner from the couch to running 5K (30 minutes) continuously.
9 weeks · 3 days/week
✓ Full schedule included
Base Building (4 Weeks)
A 4-week aerobic base block for new-ish runners: build consistent easy miles and one cross-train day before targeting a race.
4 weeks · 4 days/week
✓ Full schedule included
Hal Higdon — 5K Intermediate
An 8-week plan for runners who can already finish a 5K and now want to race one faster, adding intervals and tempo work.
8 weeks · 5 days/week
↗ Guide + link to official plan
Bridge to 10K
Already running 5K? This 6-week plan adds a weekly long run and a light tempo session to comfortably carry you to 10K.
6 weeks · 4 days/week
✓ Full schedule included
Hal Higdon — 10K Intermediate
An 8-week 10K plan blending intervals, tempo runs and a building long run for runners ready to race the distance with intent.
8 weeks · 5 days/week
↗ Guide + link to official plan
Hal Higdon — Half Marathon Novice 1
The classic 'finish your first half' plan: 12 weeks, no speedwork, just steadily building your long run to race-ready.
12 weeks · 4 days/week
↗ Guide + link to official plan
Hal Higdon — Half Marathon Intermediate 1
A step up from Novice: adds pace runs and longer long runs for runners who want to race the half, not just finish it.
12 weeks · 5 days/week
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Hal Higdon — Marathon Novice 1
The go-to first-marathon plan: 18 weeks, four runs a week, long runs marching up to 20 miles. Finish-focused, no speedwork.
18 weeks · 4 days/week
↗ Guide + link to official plan
Hansons Marathon Method
A high-frequency plan built on 'cumulative fatigue' — six runs a week, goal-pace tempo runs, and a deliberately capped 16-mile long run.
18 weeks · 6 days/week
↗ Guide + link to official plan
Pfitzinger 18/55
The famous 'Pfitz' plan from Advanced Marathoning: 18 weeks peaking at 55 mpw, built on lactate-threshold runs and midweek medium-long runs.
18 weeks · 6 days/week
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Running guides
All guides →How to Avoid Hitting the Wall in a Marathon
What hitting the wall means, why it happens near mile 20, and how to prevent it with smarter pacing, carb-loading, and race-day fueling.
How to Fuel for Long Runs
When to start fueling, how much carbohydrate to take per hour, what to use, and how to practice race-day nutrition before it counts.
Marathon Taper: How to Reduce Training Before Race Day
How to taper for a marathon — when to cut mileage, what to keep, how to beat taper madness, and why the final three weeks define your race.
Fueling Long Runs: What to Eat and Drink on the Road
What to eat before, during, and after long runs — how many carbs, fluids, and electrolytes you need, and a simple race-ready fueling strategy.
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