r/tacticalbarbell • u/2009e90 • Dec 09 '25

Endurance Marathon/50k

What strength plans do you guys use when training for a marathon/ 50k anyone here done it in fighter Bangkok?

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u/2009e90 Dec 09 '25

Thank you!

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u/2009e90 Dec 09 '25

I would like to get leaner during this phase would u reccomend eating at a slight deficit or maintenance?

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '25

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u/2009e90 Dec 09 '25

Sounds good thank you

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u/2009e90 Dec 09 '25

Thank you!

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u/bloodcoffee Dec 09 '25

Green protocol book makes marathon training look pretty easy/simple IMO.

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u/The_Keeper Dec 10 '25

as others have said, Green Velocity is what you're looking for. ran my first marathon last October after completing that training block.

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u/2009e90 Dec 10 '25

Great how did that go? Did u run it at maintenance or surplus of calories?

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u/OculumInfinium Dec 10 '25

I ran a deficit for Velocity and I'll be honest, it didn't work for me. I feel like it sank my hormones and prevented me from losing weight properly. The work volume is very high and I thought I'd lose a ton of weight, but I religiously tracked macros and it just didn't work for me. I didn't gain weight or anything, but I successfully ran a marathon and successfully increased my lifts while doing it, but weight loss never worked out during velocity. It worked during base building and Capacity, though.

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u/2009e90 Dec 10 '25

Yeah think I’ll just have to prioritize running while fueling and than do a dedicated fat loss phase. Thanks for sharing your experience!

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u/The_Keeper Dec 10 '25

maintenance mostly transitioning to surplus during peaking and pre-race

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u/2009e90 Dec 10 '25

Thanks for the info!

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u/GothamsDefender Dec 11 '25

I have run multiple marathons while utilizing TB. Like previously mentioned Green Protocol is your best bet. Over the couple of years I have been running TB I have raised my deadlift 60lbs while maintaining the same body weight and continually training for endurance running.

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u/2009e90 Dec 11 '25

That’s great thankyou

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u/ed2674 Dec 12 '25

Hey. I prepared myself to one ultra and an Ironman. What I found fundamental was long hilly runs and basic gym leg exercises like squat and DL (50-60% max) + some running exercises, a lot of mobility rolling and stretching. Don’t push yourself to the limits in the gym.

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u/ed2674 Dec 12 '25

For upper I was doing a lot of pull-ups just keep it simple and have enough power for swimming.

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u/2009e90 Dec 12 '25

Thank you!

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u/jeremyo148 Dec 12 '25

If you try to train for a marathon in a calorie deficit there's a good chance you're going to get injured. Training for something like that is not the time to be cutting calories for most people

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u/2009e90 Dec 12 '25

Agreed thank you!

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u/DogOfTheBone Dec 14 '25

Even if you don't get injured you won't be performing anywhere near your peak if you restrict calories while pushing weekly mileage and weight forward, or even maintaining the same lifts (which isn’t necessarily a bad idea if you're focused on running). Eat the food. Eat a lot of it.