Beyond the marathon

Comrades Training 2024 – Week 43 to Week 46. 22 April to 19 May – 2024. Based on training schedules of the late Don Oliver, Comrades Coach. Adapted and edited by Tom Cottrell – Continue reading

Comrades Training 2024 – Week 39 to Week 42. 25 March to 21 April – 2024. Based on training schedules of the late Don Oliver, Comrades Coach. Adapted and edited by Tom Cottrell – Continue reading

Comrades Training 2024 – Week 35 to Week 38. 26 February to 24 March – 2024. Based on training schedules of the late Don Oliver, Comrades Coach. Adapted and edited by Tom Cottrell – Continue reading

Comrades Training 2024 – Week 31 to Week 34. 29 January to 25 February – 2024. Based on training schedules of the late Don Oliver, Comrades Coach. Adapted and edited by Tom Cottrell – Continue reading

Comrades Training 2024 – Week 27 to Week 30. 1 January to 28 January – 2024. Based on training schedules of the late Don Oliver, Comrades Coach. Adapted and edited by Tom Cottrell – Continue reading

The structure of the plan – The basis of the entire plan is to progress gradually from month to month with small but easily attainable objectives. We call it ‘biteable bits and chewable chunks’ – Continue reading

How to start training for ComradesThe question commonly asked is ‘Where are we now?’ It is good to know where you are, so that you can fix some points on the trip between early January and race day – Continue reading

Comrades training – commitment is the key – Everything worth achieving needs a plan and most certainly if you want to finish the Comrades Marathon, you will need a plan – Continue reading

Comrades Marathon 2024 – Training July to December Beginner’s schedules. Based on training schedules of the late Don Oliver, Comrades Coach. Adapted and edited by Tom Cottrell – Continue reading

Comrades Marathon 2024 – Training July to December Intermediate schedules. Based on training schedules of the late Don Oliver, Comrades Coach. Adapted and edited by Tom Cottrell – Continue reading

Archived Comrades Marathon Training Schedules