Running Your First Marathon: The Complete 20-week Marathon Training Plan

Ready, set—go from the starting line to the finish line with the 20-week marathon training program in Running Your First Marathon

As a marathon training coach for world-class runners and Olympic medalists, Andrew Kastor knows what it takes to get to the finish line. Whether you are planning to run a full or half marathon, Coach Kastor’s marathon training program conditions you to set achievable goals, get in shape, and stay motivated. With an easy-to-follow 20-week marathon training schedule for building strength and endurance, plus expert advice from record-holding runners on what to expect, Running Your First Marathon is the only coaching you’ll need to go the distance.

Running Your First Marathon lays out a goal-oriented marathon training program with:

• A 20-Week Marathon Training Program—detailed day-by-day marathon training schedules and space to track your progress
• Marathon Training 101—advice and tips from world-class marathoners on marathon training, fueling your body, avoiding injury, and race-day preparation
• Motivational Boosts—from Coach Kastor and other famous runners to help you stay on track during marathon training

“My goal as a coach is to give you all the information you need to make it to the starting line healthy and the finish line happy.”—Andrew Kastor, marathon training expert and coach

Stretch your mental and physical limits with Coach Kastor’s simple, step-by-step marathon training guide.