Houston, TX · January
Houston Marathon Training Plan
A free 5k, half marathon, and marathon plan for the Chevron Houston Marathon, built around the course and your current fitness. Answer four questions and you will see every week of it. No account, no email, no card.
- Distances
- 5K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Course
- Flat
- Usually held
- Each January
The Houston Marathon course
Flat, fast, and well organized, with a half marathon that regularly draws elite fields chasing fast times. A popular choice for Olympic Trials qualifying attempts and Boston qualifiers alike.
Weather on race day
January in Houston is usually cool and can be humid. A warm, humid year is the main risk to a time goal.
What to train for
A winter build through the holidays is the hard part. The course asks for nothing technical, so goal pace long runs and consistency through December are what matter.
Registration and official details: Houston Marathon official site
Houston Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Houston Marathon?
Most runners give a marathon sixteen to twenty weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Houston Marathon course hilly?
Flat. Flat, fast, and well organized, with a half marathon that regularly draws elite fields chasing fast times. A popular choice for Olympic Trials qualifying attempts and Boston qualifiers alike.
What is the weather usually like at the Houston Marathon?
January in Houston is usually cool and can be humid. A warm, humid year is the main risk to a time goal.
Do I need an account to get a Houston Marathon training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.
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