Training for a marathon from scratch is not going to be a walk in the park but it is definitely possible and so worth it! And with a brilliant marathon training plan made for you, you will definitely be ready.

There is no one answer to the question of when you should start training for a marathon. 

Most runners take between 16 – 20 weeks to train for a marathon. But they are several different options you can take depending on you.

Cross training has so many benefits and can really make a difference to your training. This blog shows you our Top 5 Cross Training Exercises you should look to include in your training programme.

Yep, that’s right, Christmas is right around the corner. And the big question is… what is on your Christmas list this year?

We totally understand that the nerves might be starting to kick in closer and closer until your race, so we wanted to share our Top Tips for Race Week & Race Day and hopefully it will help you to put those worries aside and get excited for your race.

With just under six months to go until the 2025 TCS London Marathon, it might seem like there’s plenty of time to prepare, but now is actually the perfect time to get started and lay the foundations for your marathon success.

Class of ‘25, we’ve made it. After months of hard work, training through those dark winter mornings and evenings, and logging hundreds of miles (or kilometres if you prefer), we’re now just one week away from the 2025 TCS London Marathon.

I am going to let you into a little secret, nobody is motivated 100% of the time.

Marathon training is one of the most rewarding things you can ever do (in my humble opinion anyway) but it can be tough, and there will be days where you might struggle to find the motivation to get out of the door.

As we are coming towards the end of the year, like me, you might now be starting to think more about your 2025 running goals, and what you want to achieve.

If you are reading this blog, I am going to assume that like me, you are planning to run the 2025 TCS London Marathon. And perhaps also like me, now that we are in December you may have had that slight panic that marathon training is officially going to kick off very soon.