Marathon Training Cycles

All training cycles are different. Here's my take.

By conventional standards, marathon training cycles are normally 16-18 weeks.

If you’re in shape and you've been running, you can get away with a 16-week training cycle. Give it a few more weeks if you’re a novice, had injury issues, or feel like you need some extra time, “just in case”.

But no one says a marathon training cycle has to be 16-18 weeks. I …