2026 Fall Marathon Training Schedule
Our marathon training schedule is based on Hal Higdon's Novice 2 Training Schedule. We've selected this level, because at the higher (Intermediate and Advanced) levels, Hal moves the long runs to Sunday to allow for faster/shorter pace runs on Saturday. Please check out Hal's excellent website for more details and training information, including what to do with the rest of your week. This schedule includes running a half marathon as part of your training. You're free to run 13.1 with the group or on your own, find your own race, or adjust your training schedule to run a race on a different weekend.
| Date | Location | Baltimore Oct 17 |
Ocean City Nov 14 |
NCR Nov 28 |
Honolulu Dec 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 8 | |||
| Jun 27 | Loch Raven | 9 | |||
| Jul 4 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 6 | |||
| Jul 11 | Loch Raven | 11 | |||
| Jul 18 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 12 | 8 | ||
| Jul 25 | Loch Raven | 9 | 9 | ||
| Aug 1 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
| Aug 8 | Loch Raven | 15 | 11 | 9 | |
| Aug 15 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 13.1 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Aug 22 | Loch Raven | 17 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Aug 29 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| Sep 5 | Loch Raven | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 |
| Sep 12 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 20 | 13.1 | 14 | 12 |
| Sep 19 | Loch Raven | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
| Sep 26 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 20 | 18 | 13.1 | 14 |
| Oct 3 | Loch Raven | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
| Oct 10 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 8 | 20 | 18 | 13.1 |
| Oct 17 | Loch Raven | Marathon | 12 | 13 | 17 |
| Oct 24 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
| Oct 31 | Loch Raven | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| Nov 7 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 8 | 20 | 20 | |
| Nov 14 | Loch Raven | Marathon | 12 | 12 | |
| Nov 21 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 8 | 20 | ||
| Nov 28 | NCR Trail, Monkton | Marathon | 12 | ||
| Dec 5 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 8 | |||
| Dec 12 | Loch Raven | Marathon |
2026 Fall Half Marathon Training Schedule
As with the full marathon, the half marathon training schedule is based on Hal Higdon's Novice 2 Training Schedule. Please check out Hal's excellent website for more details and training information, including what to do with the rest of your week. This schedule includes running a 5K and a 10K as part of your training. Of course, you're free to do your own thing.
| Date | Location | Baltimore Oct 17 |
Ocean City Nov 14 |
NCR Nov 28 |
Honolulu Dec 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 4 | |||
| Aug 8 | Loch Raven | 5 | |||
| Aug 15 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 6 | |||
| Aug 22 | Loch Raven | 7 | |||
| Aug 29 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 8 | 4 | ||
| Sep 5 | Loch Raven | 5K | 5 | ||
| Sep 12 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
| Sep 19 | Loch Raven | 10 | 7 | 5 | |
| Sep 26 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 10K | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Oct 3 | Loch Raven | 11 | 5K | 7 | 5 |
| Oct 10 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Oct 17 | Loch Raven | Half Marathon | 10 | 5K | 7 |
| Oct 24 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 10K | 9 | 8 | |
| Oct 31 | Loch Raven | 11 | 10 | 5K | |
| Nov 7 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 12 | 10K | 9 | |
| Nov 14 | Loch Raven | Half Marathon | 11 | 10 | |
| Nov 21 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 12 | 10K | ||
| Nov 28 | NCR Trail, Monkton | Half Marathon | 11 | ||
| Dec 5 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 12 | |||
| Dec 12 | Loch Raven | Half Marathon |
