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Video On-Demand: Marathon Legs – Stage 1
Build strong, fatigue-resistant legs for race day — without running extra miles.
$49.95 / year
Marathon Legs is a guided, on-demand strength program designed to help runners finish races with power instead of fading, shuffling, or cramping late.
You’ll follow short, runner-specific workouts that strengthen the exact muscles that break down in long races — so you can hold pace all the way to the finish.
- On-demand video access
- 12 week progression
- Less than 20 minutes per session
- No gym or equipment required
Why Marathon Legs Works
Late-race fatigue isn’t usually a fueling problem — it’s a muscle durability problem. Marathon Legs focuses on eccentric strength, the type of muscle control required when your legs absorb impact mile after mile (especially downhill). By training this properly, your muscles become more resistant to damage — so they don’t “shut down” late in races.
$49.95 Per Year
What Runners Are Saying
“Late-race fade was always my issue. This finally fixed it.”
“My legs felt strong the entire race — even the last 10K.”
“I was shocked how much difference 15 minutes twice a week made.”
What’s Included
- 2 workouts per week
- 6 exercises per session
- < 20 minutes per workout
- Progressive routines over 12 weeks
- Led by McMillan coach Angela Tieri
- No equipment required
Each session includes:
- Mobility to prep your body
- Plyometrics to improve force absorption
- Strength work for quads, hamstrings, calves, hips, feet, and core
- Everything is demonstrated on video with clear instructions.
No complicated setup. No extra mileage. Just stronger legs.
$49.95 Per Year. Cancel anytime.
Frequently Asked Questions
For the 12 Week program start 13 weeks before your goal race. For the 6 Week program start 7 weeks before your goal race. The week before your race you will not have any routines to do so your legs are fresh and ready to go when you toe that start line! The program has two workouts per week, and I recommend doing those workouts on your hard run workout days AFTER your run. It’s okay to do it right after the run or later in the day. Give yourself at least 48 hours to recover in between Marathon Legs workouts.
All runners will benefit from completing this strength program, but I designed it especially for runners logging lots of miles who don’t have much time to hit the gym for hours every week.
Nope. The exercises I’ve included in this program are all essential for strong, injury-proof legs, no matter your experience level. The workouts get progressively harder with increased repetitions and sets each time you do it. And as you move through the routines the exercises build off one another and get more challenging. That’s why it’s important to follow the plan as I’ve laid it out and not skip around through the workouts.
Yes, absolutely! For workouts 1, 2, and 3, you should extend the routine for three weeks so you do each workout a total of 6 times instead of 4. This will give you a 15-week program with one week to taper before your race.
No problem! Start Marathon Legs now and go through all 12 weeks of the program. Rest for 2-3 weeks, and then restart the program when you are 13 weeks out from your goal race. You will already have had exposure to the exercises so your legs won’t get as sore the second time around. Since you are stronger you can go slower on the eccentrics and produce more power with the plyometrics. This means you will get just as much out of it as the first time around, if not more!
At first, your runs may feel a bit sluggish as the body adapts to the new routine but after a few weeks, you will notice faster recovery from workouts, more pop in your stride, and less fading at the end of long runs. Trail runners and those doing races with lots of vert will see a big jump in their hill climbing power, and descending long hills won’t beat up the quads as much.
This is normal in the beginning! The soreness should go away after 2-3 days and usually feels better after an easy run. As your muscles get stronger and adapt to the program you will get less sore each time. My favorite trick to help reduce soreness is taking an Epsom salt bath!
Ask your doctor or physical therapist first, but if you have any current leg/foot injuries I’d recommend holding off until those are healed. This program contains plyometrics, which means you’ll be jumping and absorbing force in your feet and legs. Plyos are safe for healthy runners but might cause an existing niggle to get more irritated.
Definitely! You’ll notice less soreness, more stability, and way more power out of the plyometrics the second (or third, or fourth…) time around. You can also increase the repetitions, add moderate weights, or slow down the eccentric movements to increase the challenge. Don’t forget, I’m always available to answer your questions about how to adapt the program to your life!
Finish Stronger with Marathon Legs
Follow the same strength training system I use with my athletes to build resilient legs that hold up late in the race—so you can stop fading, stop guessing, and finish strong without adding unnecessary miles.
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