California International Marathon Training Plans
customized for you and the race.
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California International Marathon Training Plans
Custom Training Plans are designed around you and the California International Marathon course. We take into account variables that no other training plans can match because we know how important it is to achieve your specific California International Marathon goals.
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expert plans
Developed by certified coaches with time-tested results.
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Runner Specific
We know you’re unique. Your training plan should match.
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race Specific
Race profile, time of year, and altitude all factor into our plans.
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affordable
Custom plans shouldn’t cost more than the race itself.
ABOUT CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON TRAINING PLANS
Each year, the California International Marathon is run in early December. For almost 40 years, runners have been traveling to Sacramento to run "The Fastest Course in the West," which has remained unchanged since its debut in 1983. Today, more than 10,000 runners from all over the world gather to take part in this hilly, challenging race. No matter if you are toeing the line at your first marathon or this is the last marathon of your season, Custom Training Plans can help you prepare with a tailor-made California International Marathon training plan. Our 20-week marathon training plans and 24-week couch-to-marathon training plans are developed by professional athletic trainers to help you get ready to run.
The California International Marathon is a point-to-point course that inspires passionate devotion from runners. Though it’s a net downhill course, the first half features progressively bigger hills. The back half of the course has fewer hills, but don’t be fooled: they’re long, gradual inclines that will require you to be ready to keep climbing. The last 10K of the race is flat and even downhill, giving runners the opportunity to make up time if they got a slower start. CTP’s California International Marathon training plans are geared toward helping runners of all levels get ready to tackle the hills like a pro. Our California International Marathon training program prepares you for these course-specific features with running workouts that include intervals, hill repeats, and sprints to help you build power and endurance.
With a customized California International Marathon training plan, you can feel confident that you’re training with workouts that provide the right intensity for your current fitness level. Whether you’ve decided to take on your very first CIM or you’re stepping up from a half marathon distance, try a Custom Training Plans California International Marathon training program.
Here’s what you’ll receive in your plan package:
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DETAILED DAILY PLAN
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Pace chart
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Lift workouts
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Letter from your coach
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Mobility workouts
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RPE chart
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Podcast
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Weekly motivation email
How it works
- Complete our proprietary runner questionnaire so we can get to know you better.
- Your custom California International Marathon plan is built based on advanced analytics with expert coaching oversight.
- Receive your custom California International Marathon, lifting + mobility guide, a letter from our coaches, and more within 24 hours.
- Finish the California International Marathon with confidence.
Our method
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With the expertise of USATF certified coaches and physical therapists, we built an advanced model to weigh the effects of runner-specific variables on training outcomes.
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We analyzed unique characteristics of hundreds of races across the country to build a “race profile” into our model that accounts for elevation gain, altitude, time of year, and more.
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Our model generates a unique training plan for you and your race, and all plans are reviewed by a coach and hand-tweaked before they make their way to you.