Build consistency
Establish the aerobic base and weekly rhythm before the heaviest Comrades-specific work arrives.
Comrades Marathon coaching
Prepare for Comrades with a plan that respects the distance.
Comrades preparation demands consistency, patience, endurance, hill strength, pacing discipline and recovery. RacePace builds those pieces progressively around the athlete you are now and the race you are preparing to run.
Progressive enduranceBuild the volume and durability required over time.
Race-specific preparationPacing, hills, long runs and recovery work together.
Personal coachingThe plan adapts around your history, fitness and response to training.
Personal coaching
Comrades is not just a bigger marathon programme.
The race rewards durable fitness and disciplined decision-making. RacePace coaching develops the endurance base, long-run resilience, hill strength and pacing control needed for the event, while keeping recovery and everyday life part of the equation.
What RacePace coaching includes
- Training structured around your current level and goal.
- Clear session purpose, intensity and progression.
- Feedback and adjustment as training develops.
- Race preparation, pacing and confidence-building.
- Access to the RacePace Athlete Portal coaching workflow.
Develop durability
Progressive long-run work prepares the body and mind for extended time on the road.
Strength for the route
Specific strength and hill work help prepare for the demands of the Comrades course.
Discipline early
Training develops the ability to control effort and avoid spending the race too early.
Absorb the work
Easy days and recovery are part of the training plan, not gaps between the important sessions.
Know the plan
Arrive with a clear understanding of effort, pacing and how your preparation fits race day.
How it fits
Comrades coaching options with RacePace.
Choose the coaching setup that matches where you live, how you like to train and what you are preparing for.
Johannesburg & Pretoria
Combine a personalised programme with RacePace group sessions in Johannesburg or Pretoria where practical.
Online coaching
Use personal online coaching and the RacePace Athlete Portal if you train outside Gauteng or prefer remote support.
RacePace Athlete Portal
Your programme and your completed training stay connected.
RacePace uses its own Athlete Portal to keep planned sessions, workout detail, completed training, progress tools and race goals together. It gives coach and athlete a shared view of the work rather than a plan that vanishes into a PDF.
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FAQ
Questions about comrades marathon coaching.
Does RacePace provide Comrades Marathon training plans?
Yes. RacePace provides personalised Comrades preparation with progressive endurance, hill strength, pacing, recovery and race preparation.
Can I train for Comrades with RacePace outside Gauteng?
Yes. Online RacePace coaching is available across South Africa through personalised planning, feedback and the Athlete Portal.
Is Comrades training only about long runs?
No. Long runs are important, but a complete programme also needs appropriate easy running, quality work, strength, hills, recovery and pacing discipline.
Can RacePace help first-time Comrades runners?
Yes. Coaching is adapted to the athlete’s current fitness, history, experience and target race rather than assuming every runner starts from the same place.
Start here
Book a free consultation.
Tell RacePace where you are now, what you are training for and what you want to improve. Start with a free 30-minute consultation.