Race Pace Pro

Running guides

Longer pieces on the decisions the calculator cannot make for you: how much training a first marathon actually takes, and how to pick a goal time you can defend.

How to Run Your First Marathon

What first marathon training actually involves: the base you need, how the long run builds, picking a goal time, and the pacing mistake that costs most first-timers their race.

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How to Set a Realistic Marathon Goal Time

Use a recent race result rather than a round number. The Riegel formula, worked examples, the adjustments worth making, and how to sanity check the pace before you commit to it.

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Pacing a specific race

Course by course guides to what each major marathon does to your splits.

All 22 marathon pacing guides