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Lou's Marathon Build (Lower Volume) Training Plan
Description
This is the plan that Lou used for the 2026 Boston Marathon where he ran 2:15:39 and qualified for his 4th Olympic Trials. The cool thing about this plan is that it focuses around a rest day/XT day each week. It will build speed and strength but also prioritize rest and recovery with a day of Z2 cycling baked in. These workouts have been tested and refined by Lou over a decade of marathon running and have worked for many other builds including: Grandma's 2022 (2:15) VCM 2023 (2:17 - 1st) CIM 2022 (2:14 - 10th) Orlando Olympic Trials (2:17 - 30th)
Minimum Requirements
Runners should be able to run a minimum of 50 miles per week but ideally 60-75.
Communication
1 email per month
Lou is a Boston based, self taught coach. He has run 3:59 in the mile and 2:14 in the marathon. He's also qualified for the Olympic Trials 4 times. Lou has worked with runners of all ability levels and has been coaching for 15 years.
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Supported Apps and Devices
Training available on Android and iOS.
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Lou's Marathon Build (Lower Volume) - 15 weeks
Next Steps
- Purchase plan
- Setup your V.O2 training calendar account
- Submit training preferences
- Get your workouts to your V.O2 calendar
