Personalized  Marathon Training Plans

Prepare for the Chicago Marathon or New York City Marathon, or any upcoming marathon with a structured training plan created by professional endurance athlete and coach Angela Naeth.  SPECIAL LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT fro your TrainingPlans+ program. 

These plans are designed for beginner through advanced runners and provide a clear progression toward race day based on your current fitness, pacing ability, and marathon goals. THESE ARE NOT TEMPLATES. THESE ARE PLANS MADE FOR YOU every 4 weeks, to ensure progression and adaptability to you.  

Your program includes structured weekly training, individualized pacing guidance, and a race strategy designed to help you arrive at the start line confident and prepared.

Training is delivered through TrainingPeaks, with the option to communicate directly with Angela if questions arise during the process.

Lock in your plan now (price increases mid-April)
You can start immediately or pause your membership until your official 20-week training build begins.

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Train With Angela Naeth

Angela Naeth is a professional endurance athlete, Ironman champion, and experienced coach who has spent years competing and coaching in endurance sport.

Her training philosophy focuses on helping athletes develop endurance progressively while staying healthy throughout the process.

When you follow a plan from AngelaNaethCoaching, you are not downloading a generic marathon schedule. Your plan reflects the experience of an athlete and coach who understands how endurance performance develops over time.

Angela works with runners preparing for:

• their first marathon

• personal best performances

• major races such as the Chicago Marathon and New York City Marathon

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What You Receive

Every plan includes:

• A structured 20-week marathon progression

• Training delivered through TrainingPeaks

• Workouts built around your pacing targets

• Option to train using heart-rate guidance

• Training zones reviewed during the training cycle

• Progressive long-run development

• A race-day pacing strategy

• Communication through TrainingPeaks notes

• Option to upgrade to one-on-one coaching

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How Your Plan Is Personalized

Your training plan is built around your current fitness, running background, and marathon goals.

Rather than following the same schedule as every other runner, your program progresses according to what is appropriate for your level.

Your plan considers several factors.

Your Current Fitness

Your starting point determines how your training begins.
Some runners enter with higher mileage, while others are building endurance more gradually.

Your plan begins at the level that best supports your current fitness.

Your Individual Training Paces

Workouts are guided by pacing ranges established through your initial assessment.

These paces determine the effort for:

• easy runs

• long runs

• marathon-specific workouts

• faster sessions

If you prefer to train by heart rate, workouts can also include heart-rate guidance alongside pacing suggestions.

Progressive Weekly Structure

Your schedule is organized so that training gradually builds over time. Periods of higher workload are followed by lighter weeks that allow your body to adapt before building again.

This structure helps develop endurance while reducing the risk of injury or burnout.

Race-Specific Preparation

As race day approaches, workouts become more specific to marathon pacing and effort. Long runs and key sessions prepare you for the demands of the race itself.

Ongoing Adjustments

Your pacing ranges and training structure are reviewed during the training cycle so they continue to reflect your current fitness as it improves.

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Establishing Your Training Paces

Your plan begins with a short assessment to determine the pacing targets that will guide your workouts.

Most runners complete a Critical Speed assessment, which helps determine your current running fitness and establish pacing ranges for different types of training runs.

From this assessment we determine pacing targets for:

• easy runs

• long runs

• marathon-specific sessions

• faster workouts

Your training zones are reviewed approximately every 8–10 weeks so that your pacing guidance continues to reflect your improving fitness.

Runners who prefer to train by heart rate can follow heart-rate guidance as part of their workouts.

The goal is simple:
your training plan provides clear guidance for how fast to run and how effort should progress leading into race day.

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How the Program Works

1. Choose Your Race

Select your goal race:

• Chicago Marathon

• New York City Marathon

2. Set Your Training Timeline

Your program follows a 20-week marathon build.

If you join early, you begin with a base phase until the official training cycle starts.

If you join later, you enter the appropriate stage of the training cycle.

3. Receive Your Training Plan

Your schedule is delivered through TrainingPeaks in four-week blocks so it stays organized and easy to follow.

If you need clarification about a workout or pacing guidance, you can leave notes inside TrainingPeaks.

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Race-Day Plan

As race day approaches, you will receive a race-day pacing strategy based on your training progression and marathon goal.

Your race plan may include:

• suggested pacing guidance by mile

• effort guidance for the early miles

• strategy for the middle portion of the race

• pacing targets for the final 10K

This provides a clear framework so you know how to manage your effort from the start line to the finish.

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Who These Plans Are For

These plans are designed for runners across the full spectrum of experience.

They work well for:

• first-time marathoners

• intermediate runners seeking structure

• experienced athletes targeting a personal best

• runners preparing for races such as the Chicago Marathon or New York City Marathon

Because pacing guidance is based on your current fitness, the program adapts to your level and goals.

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After Your Marathon

When your race is complete, your training calendar transitions into base training so you can maintain fitness or prepare for your next event.

You can:

• cancel anytime after your marathon

• continue training with a new race plan

• upgrade to one-on-one coaching

TrainingPeaks Premium account required.
Plans are suitable for beginner through advanced runners.

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Start Your Marathon Preparation

Secure your training plan now and begin preparing for the Chicago Marathon or New York City Marathon with a structured program created by Angela Naeth. You can start immediately or pause your plan until 20 weeks before your race.

Recommended Addition to your Plan: Marathon Labs - where you can find education, support and community leading up to your Marathon (not included in training plan)