Pfitzinger

What it is and who it is for

Marathon schedules for runners with an established base and time for substantial weekly running.

Long runs, race-specific work, recovery, and tapering have clear roles.

Pfitzinger offers marathon schedules built around weekly mileage ranges. Coach starts from your recent running and available days.

These shared training ideas inform the plan; Coach does not implement a Pfitzinger program.

Fixed high-volume weeks do not fit every recreational runner’s available days.

Published coaching method; Coach’s design choices

The source describes the named method. Coach’s similarities and differences are an implementation comparison.

This is not a trial comparing results. Plans vary by level, edition, and runner. Coach’s choices are not validated by naming another method.

The main difference between Coach and each training approach.