Marathon Training Plan Verywell Fit. To start this plan, you should already be running about 30 to 60 minutes a day, about five days a week and can run up to 6 miles comfortably. Start these runs at about a minute slower than mp.

You’ll find out soon enough, a marathon finish line is an emotional place! Start these runs at about a minute slower than mp. The training plan is for you if it’s the first time you’ve run a marathon, or a long time since you ran any longer distances.