Training Plan

Build a personalized training plan based on your goal race, upcoming races, and training preferences.

Selected Style: Distance Based

Every workout is prescribed by mileage. Best for runners targeting a specific finish time, road races, or race-specific pacing.

River Valley Runners Training Packet

Complete the steps below, then generate your training report.

1 Race Information

Race Distance

Race Date

Use a date like M/D/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY.

Runner Name

Training Days Per Week This changes where easy days and recovery days fall in the plan.

Current Weekly Mileage Used to choose the right difficulty level behind the scenes.

Longest Run in Last 30 Days This helps keep long runs safe and realistic.

Long Run Day

Maximum Long Run

Recommended: 20 miles. Max allowed: 26 miles.

Recommended: 3:00-3:30. Max allowed: 4:00. Converted to an equivalent long-run progression behind the scenes.

2 Strategy & Goals

Expected Finish Time

Primary Goal

Most Recent Race Distance

Recent Race Time

Current Weight Optional. Used only to estimate carbohydrate needs.
Estimated Carb Load: Half Marathon: 5-7g/kg • Marathon: 7-10g/kg. Enter your weight to calculate your range.

Include race-day guide

3 Upcoming Races (optional)

Add races you already plan to run. The training plan will adjust workouts around those dates.

Race Search Kids runs, virtual options, walking-only events, and challenges are ignored when possible.

Race Name

Race Date

Use a date like M/D/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY.

Distance

4 Weather (optional)

Race Location

Optional. Start typing and choose a suggestion, or enter a ZIP code. ZIP codes still work.

Start Time

Include race-day weather guidance

Your plan will open as a printable training packet.

Building your plan We're building your personalized training plan

Please wait while we create your custom plan based on your goals and preferences.

Analyzing your answersWaitingReviewing your goals, experience, and preferences.

Building your training scheduleWaitingCreating your week-by-week training schedule.

Calculating training pacesWaitingCalculating paces from your goal and plan details.

Adding race & weather guidanceWaitingIncorporating race-day and weather recommendations.

Generating your printable PDFWaitingFormatting your plan into a printable packet.

Finalizing your packetWaitingFinal checks and preparing your report.

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