RACE READY
The road map to your strongest, fastest finish
The 16-week strength system for everyday marathoners tired of surviving the final 10K and ready to race strong to the finish line.
This program is designed for the everyday, PR-hungry marathoner...
who is serious about getting faster, but tired of feeling like more mileage is the only answer. Made for the runner who wants stronger legs that hold up past mile 20 so they can stop fading late in the race and finally perform on race day.
Regular price: $127/month
Regular price: $357/month
Doors close Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59pm CT
One of the most common things I hear from marathoners is how they're doing EVERYTHING they've been told by other runners or coaches so they can PR their next race.
They’re building high mileage bases.
Strictly following their marathon plan.
Hitting their long runs.
And their hard work pays off as they feel themselves become stronger runners.
But somewhere around mile 20, their race consistently unravels.
Ands it's not because they aren’t fit enough or didn’t work hard enough.
It's the inconvenient truth that the final 10K of the marathon demands more than only aerobic fitness.
The reality is at this point in your the race, your body is under massive amounts of stress.
Your muscles and nervous system combined are fighting against glycogen depletion and accumulated fatigue making maintaining race pace feel nearly impossible.
This is when the pre-planned walk break turns into a survival shuffle of self doubt and you question whether your legs can even keep going.
And this is exactly where most runners are being failed because of what's being missed.
Other programs or internet advice will over-simplify running performance and marathon PRs into "just run more miles" and “strength for runners” workouts turn into generic circuits with banded clam shells, glute bridges, and randomly programmed full-body workouts that leave the runner exhausted without actually improving fitness for race-day performance.
But we know marathoners don’t need more random exercises.
You need mile-20, performance-focused, running-specific strength training designed to improve force production, fatigue resistance, endurance, and the ability to maintain output deep into the race.
Because your goal isn’t to survive another marathon.
It’s to PR because of legs that held up past mile 20.
That’s why I created Race Ready.
A 16-week strength system built specifically for the everyday, PR-hungry marathoner balancing training with real life (work, family, busy schedules, and limited time) who still deserves elite-level performance principles adapted for the reality of their life.
Because you don't need two-hour gym sessions or complicated programming to become stronger, faster, and more resilient on race day.
You deserve a strength system that's periodized to your marathon training, helps your body handle the demands of high mileage, and gives you the confidence to trust your legs even at the final 10k mark.
That's why I'm excited to invite you to Race Ready. Sign up now because we start June 22.
Regular price: $127/month
Regular price: $357/month
Doors close Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59pm CT
What it's like Working with Dr. Whitt
What You Will Learn
Weeks 1-4:
Build from the Ground Up
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Your first 4 weeks build the strength foundation for your marathon training while teaching your body how to produce force more efficiently under fatigue.
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You’ll master using Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) so you know exactly how hard to push to build runner-specific strength without wrecking your next workout or long run.
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Through heavy, running-specific strength work and introductory plyometrics, your nervous system and muscles begin adapting together: improving coordination, force production, and your ability to recruit muscle fibers efficiently as fatigue builds.
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With 2–3 focused workouts each week, you’ll build foundational lower-body strength, tendon capacity, and single-leg stability so your stride stays stronger and more controlled instead of falling apart late in the race.
Weeks 5-8:
Level Up
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In the next 4-week phase, you’ll build on your foundational strength, increasing intensity, developing greater force production, and teaching your body how to maintain powerful running mechanics under fatigue.
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You’ll continue progressing your RPE skills (8–9 range), helping you safely lift heavier and produce more force so your legs can maintain your pace more efficiently during harder workouts, long runs, and the later miles of the marathon.
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Single-leg strength becomes more stride-specific through elongated lunge positions, overhead loading, and rotational core integration, challenging your ability to stabilize, transfer force, and run efficiently as fatigue sets in.
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Your plyometrics also advance into more reactive, elastic movements that improve force absorption, tendon stiffness, and energy return helping you run powerfully while reducing the “dead legs” feeling that creeps up late into races.
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Running-specific core exercises also progress into quadruped, plank, and split-stance positions that strengthen trunk stability and pelvic control in the stride-specific positions, directly addressing fatigue that builds up deep into long runs.
Weeks 9-12: Climb to the Peak
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This 4-week performance phase is designed specifically to help your legs hold up past mile 20.
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Through heavier loading, lower rep ranges, explosive plyometrics, and advanced running-specific movement patterns, you’ll improve rate of force development, maximal strength, and peak power output, all essential for maintaining pace, form, and stride efficiency deep into the race when fatigue is highest.
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You’ll continue progressing your runner-specific core and stability work into standing, split-stance, and single-leg positions that challenge your ability to stabilize, transfer force, and maintain efficient mechanics throughout the full length of your stride, even under high fatigue.
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You'll build stronger, more powerful legs that stay responsive late into long runs, harder workouts, and race day itself so instead of spending the final miles trying to survive, you can keep racing all the way to the finish line.
Weeks 13-14: Coasting Down
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This 2-week maintenance phase helps your body recover from peak marathon training while preserving the strength, power, and endurance you’ve worked so hard to build.
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You’ll continue lifting heavy enough to maintain neuromuscular sharpness and force production, but with significantly less overall volume so your body can begin absorbing fitness instead of accumulating fatigue.
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This phase helps you avoid the “flat” feeling, while still giving your muscles, tendons, and nervous system the recovery they need heading towards race day.
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You’ll continue progressing through advanced running-specific single-leg and anti-rotation core patterns that reinforce pelvic control, stride stability, and force transfer under fatigue, helping you maintain efficient running mechanics as training stress begins to come down.
Weeks 15-16: Taper Time
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Your final 2-week taper phase is designed to get you to the starting line feeling recovered, powerful, and ready to race.
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Your volume, reps, and RPE intensity are intentionally reduced, focused on preserving strength, maintaining power output, and keeping your nervous system sharp so your legs stay responsive on race day.
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You'll recover fully physiologically, muscularly, and mentally while still reinforcing the movement quality, force production, and neuromuscular coordination you’ve built.
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You’ll continue performing low-volume explosive plyometrics and running-specific movement patterns that help maintain tendon stiffness, elastic energy return, and lower-leg reactivity, essential for keeping your stride feeling smooth, powerful, and efficient heading into race day.
What Exactly is Included?
RACE READY:
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16 weeks of marathon-specific strength programming designed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy to help non-elite marathoners build stronger legs that hold up past mile 20, improving force production, fatigue resistance, stride stability, and race-day performance without sacrificing marathon training. ($2309 value)
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2–3 strategically programmed strength sessions per week
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intentionally dosed so you gain strength, power and muscular endurance without feeling wrecked for your next run. (25–38 minutes each) ($257 value)
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Running-specific lower body strength progressions targeting quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves, and core
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in the exact movement patterns runners need to maintain form, stride length, and force transfer deep into the race when fatigue normally sets in. ($397 value)
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Advanced plyometric progressions built into every phase
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(from foundational tendon loading to reactive, stride-specific power development) helping improve lower-leg stiffness, elastic energy return, and the responsive "pop" runners need to keep racing late into the marathon instead of shuffling through final miles. ($497 value)
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Runner-specific core strength
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designed to improve trunk control and running efficiency so your stride stays stronger under fatigue during long runs and race day. ($392 value)
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Demo videos and written coaching cues for every exercise
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so you always understand how each exercise should feel, how to modify based on your ability level, and how to confidently adjust intensity using RPE instead of guessing. ($257 value)
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Delivered inside an easy-to-use training app
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where you can track weights, reps, RPE, and weekly progress all in one place giving you a clear, structured system you can actually follow consistently without second-guessing yourself. ($256 value)
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A $4,365 value that I’m excited to offer at a fraction of the price.
1-on-1 coaching:
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Everything included inside Race Ready: all 16 weeks of marathon-specific strength programming, plyometrics, runner-specific core training, coaching demos, and app access. (already a $4,365 value) PLUS...
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Complete Integration of Your Running + Strength Training
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I personally integrate Race Ready directly into your marathon plan (whether you’re self-coached or have a training plan from your running coach). I strategically align heavy strength phases with mileage builds, coordinating recovery weeks, and adjusting taper weeks so your body can harvest fitness instead of constantly fighting fatigue.
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This creates a fully individualized performance system designed to help your legs stay strong through peak training and hold up deep into race day. ($997 value)
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Two Deep-Dive 1:1 Performance Strategy Calls
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Call #1: Marathon Performance Blueprint
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We’ll dive into your injury history, previous race experiences, current training load, recovery capacity, and marathon goals so we can identify exactly what has held you back in past cycles and build a smarter strategy for helping your body handle this training cycle, strength workouts, and late-race fatigue more effectively this time around.
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Call #2: Mid-Cycle Performance Audit
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As training intensity and fatigue build, we’ll assess how your body is responding, adjust strength loading and recovery strategies, troubleshoot emerging niggles before they spiral, and make sure your body is adapting successfully heading into peak marathon training and taper. ($2,616 value)
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Direct 2-Way Coaching Support + Video Form Review
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Direct access to me for personalized questions, exercise modifications, running niggles, video form review, and individualized coaching support so you never feel lost, confused, or stuck guessing whether what you’re feeling is “normal marathon fatigue” or something that needs attention.
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Instead of spiraling every time your body feels off, you’ll have a clear plan and expert guidance helping you stay strong, confident, and moving forward throughout your training cycle. ($1,308 value)
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A $9,286 value that I’m equally excited to offer at a fraction of the price.
What You Can Expect from Race Ready:
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You’ll stop feeling like your race falls apart at mile 20 and start running with stronger, endurance-ready legs that can hold on to race pace late into the marathon so you can finally PR.
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You’ll build marathon-specific strength, power, and fatigue resistance that helps you maintain a powerful stride, running form, and race pace even as exhaustion peaks at mile 20.
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You’ll feel stronger entering peak week, sharper during taper, and more prepared standing on the starting line because you've trained your body for the actual demands of the race day and not just marathon mileage.
Hey there, I’m Marie!
You might know me as Dr. Whitt.Fit.
I’ve been a runner for 16 years and a Doctor of Physical Therapy who's been practicing for 7 years, helping hundreds of patients in-person and runners online get back to doing what they love: running pain and injury-free.
I admit, I've had *most* running injuries. And I've gotten good at professionally fixing them and preventing them from coming back.
I remember finishing one run close to tears.
I just wanted to run a smooth 5 miles. But whenever I got close, my body would fall apart like clockwork. It didn't matter my effort, pace, or build.
I was stuck.
At least until AFTER physical therapy school.
I learned how important strength training was, but more importantly, I could finally see all the stupid lifting mistakes I made:
Light weights, lots of reps. HIIT as strength. Thinking I needed to be sore for my "strength workout to count".
This is where you come in.
You shouldn't have to devote 3 years of your life and take on crippling student debt just to learn what I did.
I believe marathon runners like you chasing personal records should have the exact injury preventing strength exercises, reps and sets at your fingers tips, something I could only have WISHED for while chasing that elusive 5 miler.
Who is Race Ready
NOT for?
Runners who may
NOT do well
with this program are...
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the runner who has strength training commitment issues and as already decided they "can't be consistent".
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the runner only wants to do bird dogs, body weight air squats, or banded clamshells or glute walks.
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the runner who is scared of lifting weights and would rather stay in their comfort zone using 3lb dumbbells only for "toning".
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the runner looking for pilates-style core and strength training.
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the runner looking for hour-long workouts with 50 exercises each session, leaving them breathless, sweaty, and exhausted.
Regular price: $127/month
Regular Price: $357/month
Doors close Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59pm CT
What happens after I purchase?
After you purchase either version of Race Ready, you will be sent to a thank you page and receive an email directly from Trainerize, the app where everything is housed. You’ll be guided through downloading the app, creating your profile, filling out beginning paper work and waivers, and be able to take a sneak peak of the initial workouts starting on June 22, 2026.
If you choose the VIP 1-on-1 coaching option, you’ll be able to immediately schedule your first video call with me within the first 2 weeks!
FAQ
How is Race Ready different?
I wrote Race Ready with the crazy-busy, but PR-hungry marathoner in mind. As a result, these strength workouts are stripped down, no fluff, to be fast, but loaded up with heavy, optimal, and the most running-specific strength exercises to get you your biggest bang for your muscle-building buck.
Do I need to have already done Strong Running Foundations to do Race Ready?
Nope; not at all. Having some experience with lifting and strength training is nice prior to Race Ready; however, it's not required.
Can I use Race Ready for a different race (NOT a marathon)?
Absolutely! Just realize, the periodized training cycles within your running training program may be offset compared to how the strength blocks are structured within Race Ready. Meaning, if you're considering the standard version, your running peak + maintenance + taper may not align *perfectly* with the strength taper. If you'd like to optimize and align both plans for maximal fitness and performance, the VIP 1-on-1 coaching will be your best option.
How do I know this will work for me?
I can promise, if you commit, put in the work, learn RPE, and lift heavy, you will become a stronger, faster, and more resilient runner by the end of Race Ready. I pour all of my years of physical therapy knowledge, experience, and education into each strength program I write because you deserve the best results so you can keep chasing PR’s and not spend that time rehabbing injuries.
What kind of equipment do I need? Do I need a gym?
A gym is a nice to have, but it’s not a necessity. I’ve written every workout in Race Ready to be home-workout and dumbbell friendly. You will find that as you get stronger, you’ll want to invest in some heavier weights. For maximum success when you’re starting, be sure you have sets of weights that you consider light, medium, and heavy.
When will you be running Race Ready again?
I'm still unsure whether I will open doors again for Race Ready in 2026. But this is the lowest price it will be for this current year.
Do you have a refund policy?
Yes! Because payments are structured monthly for both options, if after 1 month of starting Race Ready, you find the program isn’t for you, you will be reimbursed in full.
FINAL DETAILS
I'm not sure I'll be running Race Ready again in 2026...
but this is the lowest price ever.
You have two options below to chose from based on your unique, individual needs.
Don't forget, BOTH versions start Monday June 22, 2026.
RACE READY
Regular Price: 4 payments of $127 // $507 total total
*all plans are paid monthly
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16 weeks of running-specific, endurance building strength workouts for marathoners that fit your running and strength plans together seamlessly so you can run faster, PR, and finish your race stronger
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Perfect for the independent runner who loves to work a plan, utilizing progressive overload strength and plyometrics circuits with 2-3 workouts a week, ranging from 25-38 minutes.
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All workouts , weight tracking, and demo videos with additional written cues housed within the Trainerize app.
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Community chat for all Race Ready runners within Trainerize for accountability and answering FAQs (TBD: experimental)
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Set start date: everybody starts together on the same day. (Start Monday June 22, 2026.) No modifications of length of training phases, however freedom for every runner to decide what days of the week to do each strength workout.
1-on-1 Accountability Coaching Upgrade
Regular Price: 4 payments of $357 // $1,428 total
*all plans are paid monthly
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All workouts, app access, and community chat feature listed above and…
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Personalization of the Race Ready strength training phases around your current training plan and race timelines.
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Running plan made by a coach? I match your strength down weeks to your running plan, adding in customized deload weeks so you recover on both fronts at the same time for maximal fitness gains and race day performance. Because of this, your start date may differ.
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This may result in a natural extension of the program to +16 weeks and may accrue an additional month’s charge as additional down or deload weeks are programmed in to allow for appropriate physiological recovery allowing for maximum fitness harvesting.
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2 way DM’s for with me to answer your individualized training questions and video form checks/critiques. Expect response time of 24-48 hours.
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Two 1:1 video chats via Trainerize to discuss goals
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1st Strategy Call at the beginning to establish your personal running goals, current training cycle, and race(s) timeline
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2nd Audit call before beginning your last phase to ensure you’re on track for race day and make any final phase adjustments to workouts as needed.
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Coaching spots are limited to 5 runners. You can start anytime between June 22, 2026 and end of August 2026.
Doors close Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59pm CT