Milwaukee, WI · October
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon Training Plan
A free half marathon and marathon plan for the Milwaukee Lakefront 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
- Half marathon, Marathon
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each October
The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon course
Milwaukee's long-running autumn marathon, organised by the Badgerland Striders, with more than 40 percent of the course run alongside Lake Michigan and a crossing of the Hoan Bridge. The half and the full share the first ten miles before splitting. The field is small by big-city standards and the second half is quiet.
Weather on race day
Early October in eastern Wisconsin is usually cool, in the 40s at the start, with the lake keeping the finish mild. Wind off Lake Michigan in the closing miles is the factor most likely to bite.
What to train for
Goal-pace long runs and the ability to hold pace alone. On a course this size you will spend long stretches without anyone to work with, so practise sustained effort solo. The Hoan Bridge is the one place the profile asks a real question; everything else is a pacing decision.
Registration and official details: Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon official site
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Milwaukee Lakefront 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 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. Milwaukee's long-running autumn marathon, organised by the Badgerland Striders, with more than 40 percent of the course run alongside Lake Michigan and a crossing of the Hoan Bridge. The half and the full share the first ten miles before splitting. The field is small by big-city standards and the second half is quiet.
What is the weather usually like at the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon?
Early October in eastern Wisconsin is usually cool, in the 40s at the start, with the lake keeping the finish mild. Wind off Lake Michigan in the closing miles is the factor most likely to bite.
Do I need an account to get a Milwaukee Lakefront 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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