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Jul 2025
23m 53s

How To Plan Your Marathon Training

Sian Seccombe
About this episode

Training programmes- they can be a bit tricky to get right sometimes and can be really overwhelming if you’re new to them!



This week, I break down what some of the key running sessions are and how you can go about building a training block that works for you!


Runna code: SIANSECC for two free weeks


You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @ssecc


Happy running, TFR x


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