Training Hub

With a brand-new date of 11-12 December set on the horizon for the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2021, Nike Run Club Coaches Lydia and Dave have developed intermediary programs across all distances to periodise your training, ensuring you hit your peak come race day and run at your best.

These are 7-week bridging programs you can start right now to help maintain the base you’ve built in your training, taking you through till October 31^st where you’ll re-commence the original training program you joined through weekly guidance on the NRC app.

READY TO START YOUR RUN JOURNEY OR SET A NEW GOAL? PICK YOUR DISTANCE AND JOIN A TRAINING PLAN BELOW NOW. WHATEVER YOUR LEVEL OR GOAL, NIKE HAVE THE PLANS YOU NEED TO START OFF RIGHT AND FINISH STRONG.

8 WEEKS

Join us on this 8-week journey to have you running 5km with confidence. Expect a good dose of inspiration and plenty of Nike-only experiences along the way. If you’ve ever considered running the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival for the first time, this is a great place to start.

8 WEEKS

Step up to this 8-week journey to have you running 10km with confidence by race day. There will be a variety of running, training and recovery sessions to get you feeling strong – and as with the 5km plan, expect plenty of Nike only experiences along the way.

12 WEEKS

The Half Marathon – the most versatile and popular of all distances at the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival. Join our Nike Running Coaches Lydia O’Donnell and Dave Ridley as they guide you through this robust 12-week program. You’ll build strength and endurance week on week, to get you hitting the start line stronger than you’ve ever felt before.

12 WEEKS

The Marathon – The ultimate achievement for all runners. This 12-week plan gives you all the tools, education and inspiration you need to tackle this iconic challenge. Each week’s plan will build the blocks you need on your road to the Marathon. Whether this is your first or your next Marathon attempt, this plan will have you ready to go!