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Hi – welcome to Marathon Handbook!
I’m Thomas, and I help people run far every day.
After conquering marathons and ultramarathons, I became a running coach to help others achieve their running goals!
Since starting Marathon Handbook in 2015, I’ve now written articles and designed training plans used by tens of thousands of runners . . . and developed a few courses along the way.
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8 Benefits Of Climbing Stairs + Helpful Tips To Get Started
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Running Shoe Rotation: Rotate Your Shoes For Better Running
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How Fast Can The Average Human Run? See How You Compare
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How To Run 5k In 17 Minutes: Guide + Training Plan
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Quitting Strava: The Surprising Benefits Of A Social Media Break
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The 6 Best Lightweight Running Jackets For Men And Women
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Muscle Maturity: What It Is + How To Achieve It
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How Many Days To Take Off After A Half Marathon + 8 Useful Recovery Tips
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FKTs: Fastest Known Times Explained + How To Take On The Challenge
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Running Shoe Rotation: Rotate Your Shoes For Better Running
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The 6 Best Lightweight Running Jackets For Men And Women
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The 6 Best Knee Braces for Running
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The 5 Best Heart Rate Monitors for Runners: 2022 Edition
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The Bob and Brad T2 Massage Gun Review
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Brooks Ghost 14 Review
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Bob and Brad X6 Pro Massage Gun Review
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The Best Half Marathon Shoes for 2022
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Bob and Brad Q2 Mini Massage Gun Review
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How To Break In New Running Shoes: Guide, Benefits + 7 Pro Tips
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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 21 Review

Race Profiles

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11 Hard-Learned Takeaways From My First 100 Miles
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Snowdon Skyrace – Race Report
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The Bear 100: 13 Lessons Learned From A 100-mile Ultra
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Race Profile: The Coastal Challenge Costa Rica
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What is RacingThePlanet I The 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series?
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The Western States 100 Race Profile: The King Of 100 Mile Races

Runner Profiles

Half Marathon
Training Plans
Couch To Half Marathon Training Plan
16 Wk Beginner Half Marathon Training Plan
12 Week Rookie Half Marathon Training Plan
10 Week Improve Half Marathon Training Plan
8 Week Improver Half Marathon Training Plan
Sub 2-Hr Half Marathon Training Plan
Sub 1:45 Half Marathon Training Plan
Sub 1:30 Half Marathon Training Plan
Marathon Training Plans
Couch To Marathon Training Plan
6 Month Beginner Marathon Training Plan
20 Week Rookie Marathon Training Plan
16 Week ‘First Time’ Marathon Training Plan
Sub 4 Hour Marathon Training Plan
12 Week Marathon Training Plan
Sub 3 Hour Marathon Training Plan
20 Week Advanced Marathon Training Plan
20 Week Advanced (INTENSE) Marathon Training Plan
Ultramarathon Training Plans
50k Training Plan – Just Finish
50k Training Plan – Improve
50k Training Plan – Compete
50 Mile Training Plan – Just Finish
50 Mile Training Plan – Improve
50 Mile Training Plan – Compete
100k Training Plan – Just Finish
100k Training Plan – Improve
100k Training Plan – Compete
100 Mile Training Plan – Just Finish
100 Mile Training Plan – Improve
100 Mile Training Plan – Compete