Stephanie already had a strong running background.
With a half-marathon personal best of 1 hour 24 minutes, she was ready for a bigger goal: run her first marathon at a highly competitive level.
At this stage, success wasn’t about simply finishing.
It was about maximizing performance.
Over 20 weeks, we implemented a comprehensive marathon program focused on every aspect of performance:
Hill repeats
Tempo sessions
Fartlek training
Strength development
Long-distance endurance
Race nutrition strategy
Every phase had a purpose.
Every workout supported race-day execution.
Marathon finish time: 2 hours 57 minutes
Overall race winner (men and women)
Qualified for the Boston Marathon
Successfully transitioned from half-marathon specialist to elite marathon performer
© Performance Plus Theory 2026
Palm Bay, FL
© Performance Plus Theory 2026
Palm Bay, FL
© Performance Plus Theory 2026
Palm Bay, FL
Stephanie already had a strong running background.
With a half-marathon personal best of 1 hour 24 minutes, she was ready for a bigger goal: run her first marathon at a highly competitive level.
At this stage, success wasn’t about simply finishing.
It was about maximizing performance.
Over 20 weeks, we implemented a comprehensive marathon program focused on every aspect of performance:
Hill repeats
Tempo sessions
Fartlek training
Strength development
Long-distance endurance
Race nutrition strategy
Every phase had a purpose.
Every workout supported race-day execution.
Marathon finish time: 2 hours 57 minutes
Overall race winner (men and women)
Qualified for the Boston Marathon
Successfully transitioned from half-marathon specialist to elite marathon performer
© Performance Plus Theory 2026
Palm Bay, FL
© Performance Plus Theory 2026
Palm Bay, FL
© Performance Plus Theory 2026
Palm Bay, FL
Stephanie already had a strong running background.
With a half-marathon personal best of 1 hour 24 minutes, she was ready for a bigger goal: run her first marathon at a highly competitive level.
At this stage, success wasn’t about simply finishing.
It was about maximizing performance.
Over 20 weeks, we implemented a comprehensive marathon program focused on every aspect of performance:
Hill repeats
Tempo sessions
Fartlek training
Strength development
Long-distance endurance
Race nutrition strategy
Every phase had a purpose.
Every workout supported race-day execution.
Marathon finish time: 2 hours 57 minutes
Overall race winner (men and women)
Qualified for the Boston Marathon
Successfully transitioned from half-marathon specialist to elite marathon performer
© Performance Plus Theory 2026
Palm Bay, FL
© Performance Plus Theory 2026
Palm Bay, FL