Her Trails Coaching
Gold Coast Marathon
Program for Women
16 weeks of structured, expert-led marathon training built around one of Australia's fastest courses. The Gold Coast Marathon is where personal bests happen. This program gives you the training, strength and race-day strategy to run yours.
The Race
Running the Gold Coast Marathon
The Gold Coast Marathon is one of the Asia-Pacific region's most celebrated road marathons and consistently one of the fastest courses in Australia. Starting and finishing in the heart of Surfers Paradise, the course takes runners along the Gold Coast Broadwater and coastline on a largely flat, out-and-back route that is purpose-built for fast times.
July on the Gold Coast is Queensland winter, which means cooler conditions than most Australian marathons. With temperatures typically ranging from 8 to 19 degrees on race morning, conditions are among the best you will find for marathon performance in Australia. The course is well-supported, well-marshalled and draws a large international field, with many runners targeting personal bests specifically because of the conditions and the route.
A flat course does not mean an easy one. Without hills to break up effort and pace, the mental and physical demand shifts to even pacing across 42.2 kilometres. This program builds specifically for that challenge.
The Course
What the course demands
- ●Even pacing discipline across a flat course with no natural effort breaks
- ●Strong aerobic base to sustain marathon pace without the rhythm of elevation change
- ●Mental strength through the back half of a long flat out-and-back
- ●Race-day fuelling strategy for a course where conditions invite faster early pacing
This Program
How this program prepares you
- ●16 weeks of progressive road marathon training with structured speed, tempo and long runs built for flat-course performance
- ●Pacing strategy practice embedded in long runs and the time trial week
- ●Fuelling protocols for cooler-condition racing where it is easy to under-fuel early
- ●Mental fortitude frameworks for long flat sections, and a race-week plan built for Gold Coast logistics
The Program
16 weeks of progressive preparation
What's Included
Everything you need, in one place
This program covers your training, strength, recovery and coaching from one integrated platform. Nothing is bolted on.
Training Program
- ●16-week progressive road marathon plan
- ●Base building, speed, tempo and long runs
- ●Deload week and time trial built in
- ●Structured taper and race-week preparation
- ●Delivered via Her Trails platform and app
Strength + Recovery
- ●Weekly strength sessions designed for runners
- ●Mobility and yoga for recovery and injury prevention
- ●Female-specific physiology integrated throughout
- ●Guidance on training across your cycle
Coaching + Community
- ●Weekly live coaching calls, join live or watch replays
- ●Ask questions anytime via the coaching platform
- ●Private coaching group for support and accountability
- ●Expert video content for every stage of training
Expert Coaching Team
All-In Membership
Training for more than one race this season?
The All-In Membership gives you access to every Her Trails program, live coaching calls, the full strength and recovery library and the Her Trails community. One membership, every program.
Best Value
Her Trails All-In
$220 / quarter
- ✓All race-specific programs
- ✓Live weekly coaching calls
- ✓Full strength and recovery library
- ✓Her Trails community access
- ✓14-day free trial
