Marathon Dad

They said say goodbye to your marathons. I ran my best one instead.

Written by a dad who ran the miles, not a coach at a desk.

When my daughter was born, everyone from my best friend to my coworkers told me my running days were over. Six months later I crossed the New York City Marathon finish line in 3:41:25, a personal record by seven minutes. This book is exactly how I did it, and how you can too.

Marathon Dad is the guide I went looking for and couldn't find: marathon training built for the realities of new fatherhood. Sleepless nights, unpredictable schedules, a body running on four hours of sleep. Not a generic plan that assumes your life is stable. A plan that assumes it isn't.

"I'd run marathons before, but with a newborn I had no idea how I'd train. This was the plan that actually fit my life." — Matt R., Colorado

Inside the PDF — 51 pages, zero filler:

• A complete 23-week training plan, laid out day by day, with down weeks built in for when life happens
• Exactly how to run each week: Zone 2 pacing, tempo work, and long run fueling, explained for first-timers
• The injury playbook: prevention, diagnosis, and the 20-minute strength routine that keeps you on the road
• Time management for dads: finding training windows between naps, night feeds, and a full-time job
• When to schedule your race around a due date, and what to do when the baby arrives mid-training
• Race week and race day strategy, mile by mile
• My full story: the race I had to walk away from, and the one I'll never forget

"After becoming a parent I wasn't sure I could handle training, rest, and sleep with my crazy schedule. Tony's book gave me the confidence to just go for it — and he's super accessible." — Jenna W., New York

"Great for a first-time marathoner or a good refresher for the more experienced." — Chris B., Illinois

What this isn't: an elite program, a medical textbook, or a guilt trip. You will not find a single sentence suggesting you should shortchange your family for a finish line. You don't have to choose.

A running coach costs $150+ a month. Training apps are $15 a month, forever. This is $17.99 once — and it was built for your exact situation, which neither of those is.

The plan is 23 weeks. If you're eyeing a race next spring — or working around a due date — the math on when to start is tighter than you think.

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Read it cover to cover. If it doesn't fit your life, one email within 30 days gets you a full refund — no questions asked, and you keep the PDF.