Fillable Printable 16 Week Marathon Training Schedule
Fillable Printable 16 Week Marathon Training Schedule
16 Week Marathon Training Schedule
This beginner marathon training program assumes you have been running consistently for
at least 8-10 weeks and can run for at least thirty minutes without stopping before
beginning the program. Do not run more than two consecutive days when following this
schedule.
16-Week Marathon Training Schedule
Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Total
1
3 Rest 4 3 Rest 5 Rest 15
2
3 Rest 4 3 Rest 6 Rest 16
3
3 Rest 4 3 Rest 7 Rest 17
4
3 Rest 5 3 Rest 8 Rest 19
5
3 Rest 5 3 Rest 10 Rest 21
6
4 Rest 5 4 Rest 11 Rest 24
7
4 Rest 6 4 Rest 12 Rest 26
8
4 Rest 6 4 Rest 14 Rest 28
9
4 Rest 7 4 Rest 16 Rest 31
10
5 Rest 8 5 Rest 16 Rest 34
11
5 Rest 8 5 Rest 17 Rest 35
12
5 Rest 8 5 Rest 18 Rest 36
13
5 Rest 8 5 Rest 20 Rest 38
14
5 Rest 8 5 Rest 9 Rest 27
15
3 Rest 5 3 Rest 8 Rest 19
16
3 Rest 3 Walk 2 Rest 26.2 Rest 34.2
"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the
mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give
up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the
mind is not tired."
- George S. Patton, U.S. Army General, 1912 Olympian
