ADAPT TO
REAL
PROGRESS.
The training plan that adjusts when life gets in the way. AI-personalized marathon plans for first-timers — your schedule adapts automatically based on your real performance, missed workouts, and fitness signals.
Plans don't survive contact with real life
Miss a Wednesday run due to travel, a sore ankle, or a late meeting — and your 16-week plan is already wrong. Generic apps don't know the difference.
Too complex or too generic
TrainingPeaks is built for coaches and elites. Nike Run Club gives everyone the same template. First-timers need something that adapts without a PhD in exercise science.
Injury from overtraining is common
Most first-timer injuries come from ramping mileage too fast. A plan that can't throttle load in response to real fatigue signals is actively dangerous.
You train.
We adapt.
Stay healthy.
Tell us about your race
Enter your race date, current weekly mileage, and how many days you can run. We generate a 16–20 week personalized plan in seconds.
Log your actual runs
Connect Strava or manually log each session. Mark completed, skipped, or modified. Capture how your body felt — easy, tough, or wrecked.
Your plan auto-adjusts
Miss a run? The AI re-balances the upcoming week. Crushing your easy paces? Progression accelerates. Training too hard? Load gets pulled back before you get hurt.
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Adaptive weekly updates
Your plan reshapes around your actual week, not the week you planned. Missed runs redistribute. Pacing zones update based on your current fitness.
Progress tracking
Visual weekly load graphs, pace trend charts, and fitness readiness scores. Know exactly where you are in your training block at any moment.
Injury prevention
Load management is non-negotiable. The system monitors weekly mileage ramp rate and flags recovery risk before you feel it in your knees.
Race-date smart planning
Built around your actual race date. Taper begins automatically 2–3 weeks out. The plan knows exactly how many weeks you have and protects them.
Real-life flexibility
Travel, illness, late nights — log what actually happened and the plan adjusts forward without drama. No shame, just math.
Guided pacing
Easy, tempo, interval, and long-run paces are calculated from your current fitness — not a generic chart. You always know the right effort for each session.
Simple enough to actually use.
Smart enough to matter.
| Feature | Marathon Trainer | Runna | TrainingPeaks | Nike Run Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for first-timers | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Adaptive plan updates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Beginner-friendly UX | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Injury load management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Price | $12/mo | ~$20/mo | $19/mo | Free |
One goal.
One plan.
Free trial tied to your race date — start training now, pay when you're sure.
- →AI-personalized training plan
- →Adaptive weekly updates
- →Progress tracking & analytics
- →Guided pacing zones
- →Injury load monitoring
- →Everything in Monthly
- →Race-week taper planning
- →Post-race recovery plan
- →Priority plan adjustments
- →Email coaching check-ins
No credit card required for free trial. Cancel anytime before your race.
YOUR RACE.
YOUR PLAN.
Reach the start line healthy. Cross the finish line confident. Marathon Trainer builds the plan around your real life — not someone else's ideal week.