Coach Mark Kennedy
RRCA-certified distance running coach · Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University · Founder, None to Run · As seen in the New York Times, Runner's World & CBC
Whether you're training for your first marathon or just getting started with structured running, knowing your training paces takes the guesswork out of every workout.
This calculator uses your recent race time — a 5K, 10K, or half marathon — to give you five personalised training paces based on the RRCA pace chart developed by coach and author Amby Burfoot.
Instructions:
- Select your most recent race distance
- Enter your finish time
- Hit Calculate — your paces appear instantly
Use these paces for every workout in the N2R Marathon Training Plan. Not sure which pace applies to which session? Every workout type is defined in the plan.
N2R Training Pace Calculator
Easy & Long Run
Fully conversational. All easy runs and long runs.
Marathon Pace
Controlled and sustained. Marathon Pace Tempo sessions (Weeks 14–15).
Half Marathon Pace
Your target pace for the Week 8 half marathon test race.
Tempo
Comfortably hard. A few words, not full sentences. Tempo run sessions.
Long Interval
Hard but controlled. Sustainable for 1 km at a time. Weeks 9–10.