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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
The Vitality Westminster Mile is open to all ages and abilities, making it the perfect for introducing children to the joy of being active and participating in a mass event.
When raising a family, it’s easy for activity to fall by the wayside. When you’re juggling childcare with a job and/or household tasks, as well as the daily distractions that life throws at you, making time to run can seem an impossibility.
What’s it like training for a marathon when you’re observing Ramadan? To help you enjoy the day, we asked Akram Shalabi, our Pace Team Coordinator and 26.2-mile enthusiast (who has completed more than 100 marathons), to share his Ramadan training tips!
To help support our Muslim participants who’ll be observing the holy month – and fasting – during their marathon training, we asked Dr Zaf Iqbal, Crystal Palace FC’s Head of Sports Medicine, for his advice.