Run Smarter. Race Better.
Free · 18-page visual planner
Turn race-week noise into five clear decisions.
A calm, practical race-week checklist for self-coached first-time marathoners who want a controlled plan for pace, fuel, logistics, weather, and backups.
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Less guessing. More control.
Know what you will do before race-day emotion takes over.
The checklist turns scattered notes, tabs, and last-minute worries into one usable plan.
Body
Track useful signals without diagnosing yourself or panicking over every sensation.
Pace
Set checkpoints and effort cues that prevent an emotional opening pace.
Fuel
Confirm familiar products, timing, carrying method, and aid-station choices.
Logistics
Remove friction around bibs, transport, gear, timing, and race-morning movement.
Backups
Write Plan A, B, and C before heat, wind, hills, sleep, or symptoms change the day.
Inside the planner
A visual race-week workspace—not another wall of text.
Clear hierarchy, writable fields, worked examples, and mobile-ready pages make it easy to use when attention is limited.
Built for a specific runner
This is for execution—not a new training plan.
Use it if you…
- Are preparing for your first road marathon.
- Have completed most of your training and need race-week clarity.
- Are self-coached or want one place to organize your decisions.
- Prefer a practical visual checklist over long theory.
It is not…
- A personalized training or medical prescription.
- A promise that one pace or fueling target fits every runner.
- A substitute for professional advice when symptoms or health risks are present.
- A reason to introduce new food, gear, or heroic workouts in race week.
Three simple steps
Plan calmly. Race with control.
Download
Get the 18-page PDF immediately and save it on your phone.
Decide
Complete the pace, fuel, logistics, and backup sections using what you already practised.
Execute
Use the one-page mobile race card when you need the plan—not the whole document.
Before you download
Quick answers
Is the checklist really free?
Yes. You will receive the complete 18-page PDF. ElitePacer may also send practical race-execution emails, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Does it give me a target marathon pace?
No. It helps you organize a target you have already trained for and create checkpoints and fallback decisions around it.
Can I use it for a half marathon or ultra?
Some principles transfer, but this edition is intentionally designed for a self-coached first road marathon. Future editions will address other distances and formats.
Is this medical or nutrition advice?
No. It is an educational planning tool. Individual health, hydration, fueling, and medication questions should be discussed with qualified professionals.
Your training created the fitness
Now give race day a clear operating plan.
Download the free planner and turn your final seven days into five controlled decisions.
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