Perfect Pacing Marathon Training
Marathon Training No stone unturned
Starting on July 3rd - 4 months of guided preparation
to get you to the start line in the best shape possible.
The No Stone Unturned Marathon package is a comprehensive preparation programme for the Dublin or Frankfurt marathon on October 29th. Other autumn marathons can be included. Please contact us for further information on your particular race.
Starting on July 3rd, we will deliver 4 months of guided preparation to get you to the start line in the best shape possible. At a cost of €300 for the entire programme which works out at less than €18 per week.
For the most customised and comprehensive plan online.
Conveniently delivered via the Final Surge app
The programme is delivered through the Final Surge App. Every day of training, every strength session and all nutritional advice are contained on the easy-to-use App.
The App also contains a library of useful videos and articles on all aspects of training and marathon preparation.
What you get…
- Customised training plan, based on your target time and current fitness levels. Four races, coinciding with the Dublin race series and including the marathon, are built into the plan.
- A science backed approach. Using your race fitness and threshold paces as the basis of all training.
- Strength and conditioning plan. A strength and conditioning plan delivered from one of Ireland's leading practitioners, Colin Griffin.
- Nutrition and fueling. A comprehensive guide to nutrition and fueling and live webinars from clinical sports nutritionist, Evan Lynch.
- Convenient delivery. The programme is delivered through the Final Surge App with detailed instructions and videos to guide the preparation.
- Interaction Weekly group coaching call to discuss the weeks training, provide training tips and address questions from the group
- A social wall, within Final surge where you can interact and encourage all your fellow members of the training group
- General preparation. Additional topics include shoe analysis, course previews, gel and hydration, advice for race day plus much more
Total Investment
in your marathon
Preparation only
€300
This works out at less than €18 per week for a customised and comprehensive training package
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Training
Nutrition
Strength Training
OUR TRAINERS & INSTRUCTORS
Emmett Dunleavy
- Running coach
The running schedules are developed by Perfectpacing coach, Emmett Dunleavy. Emmett has coached hundreds of runners since establishing Perfectpacing in 2014.
He is an Athletics Ireland Level 2 qualified endurance coach with experience coaching and managing Irish teams at international level.
He currently coaches a wide variety of athletes and groups, from recreational to professional.
Some of his current roles include endurance coach with UCD AC, Belpark Triathlon and Kilcoole AC
Colin Griffin
- Strength Coach
Colin Griffin B.A. MSc is one of Ireland’s leading Strength & Conditioning coaches and a former international athlete. Colin competed in the 50km walk at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
He is an IAAF Level 4 certified endurance coach, coach education tutor with Athletics Ireland and an accredited professional member of the Sport Ireland Institute in High Performance Sport Strength and Conditioning and is accredited with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association.
He works as a Strength & Conditioning coach at the Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin where he is Lead Clinician for Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation. Colin has a Master’s Degree in Coaching and Exercise Science from UCD and is currently completing a PhD in Achilles rehab and lower limb biomechanics.
Evan Lynch
- Nutrition Coach
Evan Lynch is a performance nutritionist with a BSc in Food Science and Health, a PGDip in Dietetics and an MSc in Sports Nutrition. Evan works as a nutritionist with athletes at all levels, from recreational runners to professionals.
He is currently a performance nutritionist to many of Ireland’s leading endurance athletes. Evan was an Irish international in track & field, which has drawn him towards sports, and encouraged his fascination with science, particularly physiology and how it can be changed and altered with nutrition.
His experience as an athlete allows him to understand on a personal and professional level how an athlete is feeling, which is an invaluable tool.
FAQ
The programme covers everyone from those running well under 3 hours, to those aiming for 5 hours plus. We also have a “get me around plan” for those simply wanting to complete the course.
Sub 2.45/ 3.00 / 3.15 / 3.30 / 3.45 / 4.00 / 4.30 / 5.00 / “Get me around programme”
You must be 18 years of age or older and already at a reasonable level of running fitness to begin the programme.
Please note: If you are targeting a different autumn marathon, get in touch to see if the No Stone Unturned programme may be suitable.
No. This plan does not include race entry to the parathion or any preparation races. You must have an entry to the Dublin marathon. Please note this race is currently sold out.
After signing up, a guide and pace chart are provided to help you select the most suitable plan, based on current fitness. It is best to complete a race of some description in the weeks before starting the programme. Doing a local 5k, 10k or Parkrun will help you gauge current fitness and pinpoint the most appropriate plan. You can always move within plans after the programme starts if fitness changes.
The entire programme, delivered by some of Irelands best practitioners in this area, costs less than €18 per week.
The cost of the Final Surge App is included. Apart from your own training kit, there are no further costs directly related to the programme.
Entry fee to each preparation race, or the marathon itself (currently sold-out) are not included.
The total price is €300 payable in advance.
It depends on your marathon target time. See below for a rough guide.
– Completion within 3 hours: ~ 6 days of training per week
– Completion within 4 hours: ~5 days of training per week
– Completion within 5 hours: ~4 days of training per week
The target event for this programme is the Dublin city marathon on October 29th. Please note this event is currently sold out. Alternatively, the Frankfurt marathon takes place the same day and could serve as a substitute marathon. If you are targeting a different Autumn marathon, please contact us to see if the No Stone Unturned programme may be suitable.
A smartphone to download and receive all the training via our Final Surge App and
a GPS watch is essential. All the training is guided by pace.
A chest heart rate strap is useful for those wishing to guide the training by heart rate. Heart rate training is covered in our series of weekly coaching calls.
The usual training gear and a pair of suitable training shoes. (Carbon shoes are not essential but we will cover this topic in one of the weekly calls).
While this programme does not include individual feedback, there are weekly coaching calls to address the main questions from the group.
There are 4 races in each plan
1 – 10k on July 16th – to coincide with the Dublin race series event in Fingal
2 – 10 Mile on Aug 19th/20th – Coinciding with Frank Duffy 10 , Cork City 10 Mile and St Coca’s 10 Mile ( Kildare)
3 – Half Marathon on Sept 23rd / 24th – Coincide with Dublin HM, Ceide Coast HM, OR any alternative HM
4 – Marathon on October 29th – Dublin City Marathon, Frankfurt Marathon or Lucerne Marathon or Malaga Marathon
Please note that you will need to enter these events separately. It is recommended that you do so as soon as possible.
Many of the events will sell out in advance
5 steps to get you started
1
Click the link to sign-up and purchase the No Stone Unturned Programme
2
Welcome email & choose your plan
3
Set-up on Final Surge
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Programme starts on July 3rd
Our first coaching call takes place on July 2nd and the plan kicks off on July 3rd
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