Start with a free assessment of your race, goal, and training. If it feels right, Coach Neil Davis builds you a complete 18-week plan — pacing, workouts, fueling, taper — around your course and history. $49, no subscription, real email support to the start line.
I'm Neil Davis, a 2:29 marathoner who's been running and studying the marathon for decades. I don't hand you a template with a race name pasted on. I read your race history, your injuries, your schedule, and the course itself, then build the plan around them — and when you reply to your plan email, you're emailing me, not a bot or a support queue.
Boston punishes early downhill mistakes. Chicago rewards rhythm and patience. New York demands bridge strength and restraint. Your plan is built around the course you'll actually face.
Plus Berlin, Marine Corps, Tokyo, CIM, Houston, and 90+ more mapped races
See what your plan should focus on before you pay a cent — then let Coach Neil build the full thing by hand.
Choose your marathon and share your goal time, current mileage, run days, and any training constraints.
No card requiredYour assessment shows course demands, goal fit, sample paces, training focus, and one sample week.
Free assessmentFor $49, Coach Neil builds the full 18-week plan personally — every workout, long run, taper week, and race-day strategy.
$49 one-timeA generic plan trains the distance. A Pace Perfect plan trains your race, your body, and your schedule — because Coach Neil builds each one around the details that actually decide race day.
Elevation, terrain, weather patterns, and pacing traps for your specific marathon shape the plan — so you train for the race you're actually running.
Your age, current mileage, goal time, training history, injuries, and available run days set the workload — so it fits you, not a generic template.
Goal-based pace zones, a race-day fueling plan, and course-aware execution cues: when to push, when to hold, and how to fuel through the hard miles.
Training phases organized around your race date, current fitness, peak-mileage target, long-run progression, and taper — sequenced by hand.
A flat marathon, a downhill marathon, and a hilly marathon shouldn't use the same training emphasis. Coach Neil builds around the terrain, the fatigue pattern, and the race-day decisions that matter most.
"Thank you again for how thoughtful and well-structured it is. I really appreciate the time and detail you put into it."
"Thank you for the plan… I reviewed it carefully and appreciate everything. There's more speed in there than I originally thought."
"Thank you, Neil! I really appreciate all the information about the course!"
A hand-built, course-specific plan with real coach support — for a one-time $49, not $150+/month.
| What you get | Free plans | 1:1 coaching ($150+/mo) | Pace Perfect ($49) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course-specific race plan | ✗ | Varies | ✓ Mapped courses |
| Hand-built by a real coach | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personalized pace & HR zones | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Race-day fueling & strategy | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coach email support | ✗ | ✓ Ongoing | ✓ Included |
| Price | Free | $150–300/mo | $49 one-time |
Start with a free coach assessment. Then unlock a custom 18-week plan, built by hand around your race, goal, fitness, and course.
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