Fitness

Marathon Training

Run Your First Marathon — Start to Finish Line

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course walks first-time marathoners through every phase of preparation: building an aerobic base, executing the long run safely, dialing in carbohydrate fueling, and tapering intelligently. You will leave with a personalized 18-24 week schedule, a race-day nutrition plan, and evidence-based pacing targets. Lessons draw on Pfitzinger, Daniels, and ACSM guidelines translated into beginner-friendly language with real numbers and worked examples.

Curriculum

Module 1: Building Your Aerobic Base3 lessons

How Marathon Physiology WorksPreview45m
Structuring Your First 6-Week Base Block🔒45m
Calculating Your Training Paces🔒45m

Module 2: The Long Run: Execution and Fueling3 lessons

Long-Run Pacing: Slower Is Faster🔒45m
Carbohydrate Fueling on the Long Run🔒45m
Hydration and Electrolyte Strategy🔒45m

Module 3: Build and Peak Phases3 lessons

Threshold Runs and Tempo Workouts🔒45m
Periodization and Managing Cumulative Fatigue🔒45m
Injury Prevention and Common Running Ailments🔒45m

Module 4: Taper and Race-Day Execution3 lessons

The 3-Week Taper: What to Do and What to Avoid🔒45m
Race-Day Pacing: The Negative-Split Strategy🔒45m
Pre-Race Preparation and Post-Race Recovery🔒45m