Train for Every Woman’s Marathon With a Team Beside You
16 weeks of individualized marathon training, coaching and community to help you arrive at the Every Woman’s Marathon starting line prepared, confident and ready for 26.2.
Training begins November 9, 2026
Race day: February 27, 2027 | New Orleans
You signed up for the marathon.
Now, how do you want to get there?
You can find a marathon training plan anywhere.
What that plan can't tell you is whether it's right for you, what to do when life gets in the way, or whether that rough long run means you need to change something or simply keep going.
And it definitely can't give you a group of women who know exactly what you're working toward because they're doing it too.
That's why we created the Team Sugar Runs Every Woman’s Marathon Training Group.
You'll have individualized training built around your fitness, experience, schedule and goals, coaching to help you navigate the process, and a community beside you all the way to New Orleans.
You signed up for Every Woman’s Marathon feeling excited... and now you're staring at all the marathon plans out there wondering which one actually makes sense for you.
You look at a 16-mile long run on your calendar and immediately start figuring out how you're going to fit it around kids, work, travel, or everything else that isn't going to stop just because you're training for a marathon.
You have a bad run and your brain goes straight to, How am I ever going to run 26.2 miles?
You want to train seriously, but you also know there will be weeks when work gets busy, your kid gets sick, you travel, or your long run simply doesn't go the way you expected, and you want to know how to adjust without feeling like you've screwed up your training.
You've run a marathon before, but this time you want to do more than just follow another plan. You want to train intentionally, learn from the process, and see what you're capable of.
Or maybe you're excited about doing something this big and wish you had other women to share the nerves, questions, and wins with along the way.
If right now…
This group is for you.
Your training. Your goals. Our support.
Over 16 weeks, you’ll get:
An individualized marathon training plan
Built around your current fitness, running history, schedule, experience and goals and delivered through Final Surge.
We'll help you navigate the questions, adjustments and inevitable curveballs that come with marathon training.
Coaching throughout your training
A private training community
Ask questions, share wins, talk through the hard runs and connect with women training toward the exact same finish line.
We'll come together throughout the training cycle to answer questions, coach through what's happening and prepare for what's ahead.
Monthly live group coaching
Individual support before race day
You'll start with an individual coach intake and finish the training cycle with an individual race-strategy call.
We'll head into race weekend together and come back afterward to celebrate what we did.
Race-week + post-race calls
Come with your people. Or find them here.
Maybe this is your first marathon. Maybe it's your tenth.
Maybe you're chasing a PR. Maybe your goal is to train consistently and feel strong crossing the finish line.
Maybe you're signing up with friends. Maybe you don't know anyone else running.
You don't need to run a certain pace or have a certain goal to belong here.
This is for women who want to train intentionally, have a coach in their corner, and experience the journey to 26.2 alongside other women doing the same thing.
Ready to train with us?
Training begins: November 9, 2026
Every Woman’s Marathon: February 27, 2027
Investment: $149/month for 4 months; $596 total program investment if you complete the full 16-week program
Your first payment will be processed November 9, when training begins.
Enrollment is limited so we can provide meaningful individual coaching and support throughout the training cycle.
New Orleans is the finish line. Let's get there together.
16 weeks of individualized marathon training + coaching + community
At Team Sugar Runs, we coach the person behind the training plan, helping women pursue meaningful running goals while navigating real bodies, real schedules and real life.
Meet Your Coaches
Coach Jessica
Jessica is the owner and head coach of Team Sugar Runs, a longtime marathoner, and a coach who knows firsthand what it means when running doesn't go according to plan.
After navigating multiple injuries and her own long return to running, Jessica's coaching is rooted in helping runners build sustainable training around the body and life they have right now, rather than constantly chasing perfect weeks or comparing themselves to who they used to be.
She'll help you see the bigger picture of your marathon training, make smart adjustments when things don't go as planned, and build confidence in the work you're doing along the way.
Coach Jessica finishing her first half marathon post knee surgery.
Coach Stephanie
Stephanie specializes in helping runners who have experienced burnout, lost confidence in their running, or found that chasing the next goal has started to take some of the joy out of the process.
Her coaching helps runners pursue meaningful goals while building a healthier, more confident relationship with their training, because preparing for a marathon should challenge you without making you feel like running has become another thing you're failing at.
She's also an Every Woman's Marathon finisher, which means she'll be bringing firsthand experience of this race and everything that makes the weekend so special to the group.
Coach Stephanie and her athlete finishing the inaugural Every Woman’s Marathon in 2024.
Two coaches. Two perspectives. One shared goal.
Together, we'll help you train intentionally, navigate the imperfect weeks, and arrive in New Orleans feeling prepared for the marathon you've trained for and proud of how you got there.
What It’s Like to Have Us In Your Corner
I always felt I didn’t have to over explain myself. Stephanie would tell me, ‘life is lifeing, Mari, I get it. One missed run won’t ruin your training, give yourself grace and there is so much beauty in slowing down and resting.’
She simply got me. She understood me and I truly valued working with a coach who truly made me feel seen and valued me not just as an athlete but as the wonderful and capable human that I am. I just needed to learn that it’s okay to ask for help and I got it with Coach Stephanie.
- Mari
[Jessica gave me] a plan based on my current ability, with a promising plan to improve without the risk of quitting or being injured. I achieved race goals, became stronger, learned about the way the body uses food as fuel and how to properly fuel to prevent burnout during tough runs.
I have arrived and overcome lifelong struggles of striving for perfection... offering myself grace, and learning that progress is always better than perfection.
I want to thank Jessica for being more than a coach, she changed my life by believing in me.
-Erin
The Every Woman’s Marathon Training Group is for you...
If you’re ready to say goodbye to:
Wondering if the marathon plan you found online is actually right for you.
Trying to figure out what to do every time work, family, travel or life gets in the way of your training.
Googling your way through every question about mileage, pacing, recovery and race day.
Letting one rough long run convince you that you're not ready for 26.2.
Feeling like you're doing this huge thing mostly by yourself.
And hello to:
A training plan built around your fitness, experience, schedule and goals.
Knowing how to adjust when training doesn't go exactly according to plan.
Coaches who can help you understand what you're experiencing and what to do next.
A group of women who celebrate the wins, understand the hard weeks and are working toward the same finish line.
Arriving in New Orleans knowing you've trained intentionally, you have a race-day plan you trust, and you're ready for 26.2.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. There is no pace requirement for this group. Your training will be individualized to your current fitness, running experience and goals, so you won't be expected to train at the same pace or follow the same schedule as everyone else.
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Not at all. You might be training for your first marathon, returning to the distance after some time away, or looking for a more intentional and supported training experience for your next 26.2.
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Yes. This group is specifically designed for women training for the 2027 Every Woman's Marathon in New Orleans, so you'll need to be registered for the race before joining the program.
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Yes. This group coaching program is intentionally designed as a women-only space.
The discussions, curriculum, and community are built around shared experiences many women face when returning to running, including identity shifts, caregiving mental load, postpartum changes, and rebuilding confidence after time away.
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You'll complete a detailed intake and meet individually with your coach before training begins. Your marathon training will then be built around your current fitness, running history, schedule, experience and goals and delivered through Final Surge.
We'll continue looking ahead at your training and make adjustments as needed based on how your training is progressing.
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This program combines individualized training with a group coaching experience.
You'll still have a training plan built specifically for you and guidance from your coaches via Final Surge, but most ongoing questions, coaching conversations and support will happen within the group rather than through frequent private communication with a coach.
If you're looking for higher-touch individual communication, more extensive ongoing schedule management or a fully private coaching relationship, Team Sugar Runs 1:1 coaching may be the better fit.
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Life is going to happen during 16 weeks of marathon training. That's part of why we're here.
Rather than assuming you need to make up every missed run or figuring it out yourself, you'll have coaching support to help you understand how to adjust while keeping the bigger picture of your training in mind.
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That's great! Your individual goals are part of what we'll discuss during your intake and use to build your training.
If you're pursuing a goal that would be better served by a higher level of individual coaching and communication, we'll be transparent about whether this group or 1:1 coaching is the better fit.
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All group coaching calls will be recorded, so you'll be able to catch up if you can't join us live.
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Your individualized training will be delivered through Final Surge, and our private group community will be hosted in WhatsApp. We'll also meet virtually for our live coaching calls throughout the training cycle via Zoom.
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The Every Woman’s Marathon Training Group is $149/month for four months, for a total investment of $596.
Training begins November 9, 2026 and carries you through race day on February 27, 2027, followed by our post-race celebration the following week.
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We understand that life happens, especially over a 16-week marathon training cycle.
You may cancel your participation by providing at least 7 days' notice before your next scheduled payment. Once cancelled, no future payments will be processed and your access to coaching, training and the group community will end at the conclusion of your current paid period.
Payments that have already been processed are nonrefundable.