Los Angeles, CA · March
LA Marathon Training Plan
A free marathon plan for the ASICS Los Angeles 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
- Marathon
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each March
The LA Marathon course
A point to point across Los Angeles taking in Dodger Stadium, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills. Rolling throughout with a net downhill, though the middle miles climb more than the profile suggests.
Weather on race day
March in LA is usually mild, but a warm, sunny year turns the exposed later miles into the hardest part of the race.
What to train for
Prepare for sun and exposure as much as for the terrain. Practice your hydration plan on warm afternoon long runs.
Registration and official details: LA Marathon official site
LA Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the LA 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 LA Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. A point to point across Los Angeles taking in Dodger Stadium, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills. Rolling throughout with a net downhill, though the middle miles climb more than the profile suggests.
What is the weather usually like at the LA Marathon?
March in LA is usually mild, but a warm, sunny year turns the exposed later miles into the hardest part of the race.
Do I need an account to get a LA 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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