Reid's SF Marathon Training Plan

January 26, 2026 - July 26, 2026

Legend

Rest Easy Run Long Run Cross-Train Race Day

Phase 0: Starting slow

Week 1 Jan 26 - Feb 1 Sundance 9 mi

Mon3 mi
TueRest
WedRest
Thu3 mi
FriRest
Sat3 mi
SunRest

Week 2 Feb 2 - Feb 8 Utah snowboarding 13 mi

Mon3 mi
TueRest
Wed3 mi
ThuRest
Fri3 mi
SatRest
Sun4 mi

Week 3 Feb 9 - Feb 15 Colorado snowboarding 14 mi

Mon3 mi
TueRest
Wed3 mi
ThuXT
Fri3 mi
SatRest
Sun5 mi

Week 4 Feb 16 - Feb 22 Colorado snowboarding 16 mi

Mon3 mi
TueRest
Wed4 mi
ThuXT
Fri3 mi
SatRest
Sun6 mi

Phase 1: Base building

Week 5 Feb 23 - Mar 1 18 mi

Mon3 mi
TueRest
Wed4 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun7 mi

Week 6 Mar 2 - Mar 8 22 mi

Mon3 mi
Tue3 mi
Wed4 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun8 mi

Week 7 Mar 9 - Mar 15 24 mi

Mon3 mi
Tue3 mi
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun9 mi

Week 8 Mar 16 - Mar 22 Recovery week 17 mi

Mon3 mi
TueRest
Wed4 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun6 mi

Phase 2: Building endurance

Week 9 Mar 23 - Mar 29 20 mi

Mon3 mi
Tue3 mi
Wed4 mi
ThuXT
Fri3 mi
SatRest
Sun7 mi

Week 10 Mar 30 - Apr 5 23 mi

Mon3 mi
Tue3 mi
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun8 mi

Week 11 Apr 6 - Apr 12 26 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue3 mi
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun10 mi

Week 12 Apr 13 - Apr 19 Recovery week 20 mi

Mon3 mi
TueRest
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun8 mi

Phase 3: Building mileage

Week 13 Apr 20 - Apr 26 25 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue3 mi
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun9 mi

Week 14 Apr 27 - May 3 29 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue4 mi
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun12 mi

Week 15 May 4 - May 10 32 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue4 mi
Wed6 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun14 mi

Week 16 May 11 - May 17 Recovery week 23 mi

Mon4 mi
TueRest
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun10 mi

Phase 4: Building strength

Week 17 May 18 - May 24 30 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue4 mi
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun13 mi

Week 18 May 25 - May 31 35 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue5 mi
Wed6 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun16 mi

Week 19 Jun 1 - Jun 7 38 mi

Mon5 mi
TueRest
Wed7 mi
ThuXT
Fri5 mi
Sat3 mi
Sun18 mi

Week 20 Jun 8 - Jun 14 Recovery week 25 mi

Mon4 mi
TueRest
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun12 mi

Phase 5: Peak

Week 21 Jun 15 - Jun 21 35 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue4 mi
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun18 mi

Week 22 Jun 22 - Jun 28 Peak week 39 mi

Mon5 mi
TueRest
Wed6 mi
ThuXT
Fri5 mi
Sat3 mi
Sun20 mi

Week 23 Jun 29 - Jul 5 31 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue4 mi
Wed5 mi
ThuXT
Fri4 mi
SatRest
Sun14 mi

Week 24 Jul 6 - Jul 12 24 mi

Mon4 mi
Tue3 mi
Wed4 mi
ThuXT
Fri3 mi
SatRest
Sun10 mi

Phase 6: Taper

Week 25 Jul 13 - Jul 19 19 mi

Mon3 mi
Tue3 mi
Wed4 mi
ThuRest
Fri3 mi
SatRest
Sun6 mi

Week 26 Jul 20 - Jul 26 Race week! 35.2 mi

Mon3 mi
Tue2 mi
Wed2 mi
ThuRest
Fri2 mi
SatRest
Sun26.2!