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Event Day Essentials

It's time to pick your Training Plan

Whether it's your first marathon or your nineteenth, following an effective Training Plan will see you to the Finish Line. 

You can download our Official Training App, Coopah, below for a plan tailored to you, or we have free 16-week plans packed full of fundraising and nutrition tips and podcast suggestions. 

Below the plans, you'll also find training tips and tricks.

Want a personalised Training Plan?

Check out our Official Training App - Coopah, the Run Coaching App
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Thanks to treadmill controls, you can increase the intensity of your workout with just the push of a button. For example, on a treadmill you can more easily control your speed and also set a gradient using the incline function. 

Getting started London Marathon Events
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Commit to just three runs each week and you and your team-mates will be in great shape to cross the Finish Line of the Standard Chartered Great City Race with smiles on your faces!

Training tips London Marathon Events
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If you have children (or have friends or family with children!) taking part in an event like the Vitality Westminster Mile can be a great way to get them active and have fun together.

Family training London Marathon Events
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