Training plans

Tried and tested and offer a systematic plan to get you to a peak.

The following training plans have been used in various forms by Runner’s World Magazine, Garmin, leading charities and various running clubs.

eBook and Plans

  • People running in a race near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany on a sunny day.

    Running with goals - eBook - Full edition - £3.99

    Learn how to run with a goal. Insight, plans and tips from 1983 London Marathon winner Mike Gratton. Tried and tested plans for all speeds.

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  • Finish line of the 2019 New York City Marathon with runners crossing, spectators, and city buildings in the background.

    One off Consultation - Discuss anything with Mike

    Mike can help review your current training plan or provide general advice. After the consultation an overview plan can be prepared to help the runner through to their next goal.

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  • A man running outdoors on a dirt trail surrounded by yellow flowers and green bushes, wearing a red athletic outfit with shorts and tank top and striped socks.

    Mike Gratton’s Elite Training

    Transcribed from the daily training diary kept in 1982/83. Marathon training started in 1979 and it took many years to get to this volume and intensity combination.

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