Reid's SF Marathon Training Plan

January 26, 2026 - July 26, 2026

Legend

Rest Easy Run Long Run Cross-Train Strength Race Day

Phase 0: Starting slow

Week 1 Jan 26 - Feb 1 Sundance 9 mi

MON 1/263 mi
TUE 1/27Rest
WED 1/28Rest
THU 1/293 mi
FRI 1/30Rest
SAT 1/313 mi
SUN 2/1Rest

Week 2 Feb 2 - Feb 8 Utah snowboarding 13 mi

MON 2/23 mi
TUE 2/3Rest
WED 2/43 mi
THU 2/5Rest
FRI 2/63 mi
SAT 2/7Cross
SUN 2/84 mi

Week 3 Feb 9 - Feb 15 Colorado snowboarding 14 mi

MON 2/93 mi
TUE 2/10Rest
WED 2/113 mi
THU 2/12Cross
FRI 2/133 mi
SAT 2/14Cross
SUN 2/155 mi

Week 4 Feb 16 - Feb 22 Colorado snowboarding 16 mi

MON 2/163 mi
TUE 2/17Rest
WED 2/184 mi
THU 2/19Cross
FRI 2/203 mi
SAT 2/21Cross
SUN 2/226 mi

Phase 1: Base building

Week 5 Feb 23 - Mar 1 18 mi

MON 2/23Strength
TUE 2/244 mi
WED 2/25Strength
THU 2/264 mi
FRI 2/273 mi
SAT 2/28Cross
SUN 3/17 mi

Week 6 Mar 2 - Mar 8 21 mi

MON 3/2Strength
TUE 3/34 mi
WED 3/4Strength
THU 3/55 mi
FRI 3/64 mi
SAT 3/7Cross
SUN 3/88 mi

Week 7 Mar 9 - Mar 15 25 mi

MON 3/9Strength
TUE 3/105 mi
WED 3/11Strength
THU 3/126 mi
FRI 3/135 mi
SAT 3/14Cross
SUN 3/159 mi

Week 8 Mar 16 - Mar 22 Recovery week 17 mi

MON 3/16Strength
TUE 3/173 mi
WED 3/18Strength
THU 3/194 mi
FRI 3/204 mi
SAT 3/21Cross
SUN 3/226 mi

Phase 2: Building endurance

Week 9 Mar 23 - Mar 29 21 mi

MON 3/23Strength
TUE 3/244 mi
WED 3/25Strength
THU 3/265 mi
FRI 3/274 mi
SAT 3/28Cross
SUN 3/298 mi

Week 10 Mar 30 - Apr 5 23 mi

MON 3/30Strength
TUE 3/314 mi
WED 4/1Strength
THU 4/26 mi
FRI 4/34 mi
SAT 4/4Cross
SUN 4/59 mi

Week 11 Apr 6 - Apr 12 26 mi

MON 4/6Strength
TUE 4/75 mi
WED 4/8Strength
THU 4/96 mi
FRI 4/105 mi
SAT 4/11Cross
SUN 4/1210 mi

Week 12 Apr 13 - Apr 19 Recovery week 21 mi

MON 4/13Strength
TUE 4/144 mi
WED 4/15Strength
THU 4/165 mi
FRI 4/174 mi
SAT 4/18Cross
SUN 4/198 mi

Phase 3: Building mileage

Week 13 Apr 20 - Apr 26 25 mi

MON 4/20Strength
TUE 4/215 mi
WED 4/22Strength
THU 4/236 mi
FRI 4/244 mi
SAT 4/25Cross
SUN 4/2610 mi

Week 14 Apr 27 - May 3 29 mi

MON 4/27Strength
TUE 4/285 mi
WED 4/29Strength
THU 4/307 mi
FRI 5/15 mi
SAT 5/2Cross
SUN 5/312 mi

Week 15 May 4 - May 10 31 mi

MON 5/4Strength
TUE 5/55 mi
WED 5/6Strength
THU 5/77 mi
FRI 5/85 mi
SAT 5/9Cross
SUN 5/1014 mi

Week 16 May 11 - May 17 Recovery week 23 mi

MON 5/11Strength
TUE 5/124 mi
WED 5/13Strength
THU 5/145 mi
FRI 5/154 mi
SAT 5/16Cross
SUN 5/1710 mi

Phase 4: Building strength

Week 17 May 18 - May 24 30 mi

MON 5/18Strength
TUE 5/195 mi
WED 5/20Strength
THU 5/217 mi
FRI 5/225 mi
SAT 5/23Cross
SUN 5/2413 mi

Week 18 May 25 - May 31 34 mi

MON 5/25Strength
TUE 5/265 mi
WED 5/27Strength
THU 5/288 mi
FRI 5/295 mi
SAT 5/30Cross
SUN 5/3116 mi

Week 19 Jun 1 - Jun 7 38 mi

MON 6/1Strength
TUE 6/26 mi
WED 6/3Strength
THU 6/48 mi
FRI 6/56 mi
SAT 6/6Cross
SUN 6/718 mi

Week 20 Jun 8 - Jun 14 Recovery week 26 mi

MON 6/8Strength
TUE 6/94 mi
WED 6/10Strength
THU 6/116 mi
FRI 6/124 mi
SAT 6/13Cross
SUN 6/1412 mi

Phase 5: Peak

Week 21 Jun 15 - Jun 21 37 mi

MON 6/15Strength
TUE 6/165 mi
WED 6/17Strength
THU 6/189 mi
FRI 6/195 mi
SAT 6/20Cross
SUN 6/2118 mi

Week 22 Jun 22 - Jun 28 Peak week 41 mi

MON 6/22Strength
TUE 6/236 mi
WED 6/24Strength
THU 6/2510 mi
FRI 6/265 mi
SAT 6/27Cross
SUN 6/2820 mi

Week 23 Jun 29 - Jul 5 31 mi

MON 6/29Strength
TUE 6/305 mi
WED 7/1Strength
THU 7/27 mi
FRI 7/35 mi
SAT 7/4Cross
SUN 7/514 mi

Week 24 Jul 6 - Jul 12 23 mi

MON 7/6Strength
TUE 7/74 mi
WED 7/8Strength
THU 7/95 mi
FRI 7/104 mi
SAT 7/11Cross
SUN 7/1210 mi

Phase 6: Taper

Week 25 Jul 13 - Jul 19 16 mi

MON 7/13Strength
TUE 7/143 mi
WED 7/15Strength
THU 7/164 mi
FRI 7/173 mi
SAT 7/18Cross
SUN 7/196 mi

Week 26 Jul 20 - Jul 26 Race week! 32.2 mi

MON 7/20Strength
TUE 7/212 mi
WED 7/22Strength
THU 7/232 mi
FRI 7/242 mi
SAT 7/25Cross
SUN 7/2626.2!