Sync Popular Training Plans to Your Garmin
Following a plan from a book or PDF? Take a photo and Paicer gets every workout onto your Garmin watch. Here are the most popular plans our users sync.
Pfitzinger 18/55
MarathonPete Pfitzinger's 18/55 is one of the most popular marathon training plans in Advanced Marathoning. It's 18 weeks long and peaks at 55 miles per week, with a mi...
Hansons Marathon Method
MarathonThe Hansons Marathon Method is known for its cumulative fatigue approach and the controversial 16 mile long run cap. The plan includes speed work, strength sess...
Jack Daniels 2Q
MarathonJack Daniels' 2Q program from Daniels' Running Formula is built around two quality workouts per week, each combining multiple pace types in a single session. A ...
Hal Higdon Intermediate
MarathonHal Higdon's marathon plans are among the most popular in the world. The Intermediate plans add structured speed work and tempo runs on top of the familiar Novi...
Ben Parkes Marathon
MarathonBen Parkes' marathon plans are fantastic value. For around $10 to $13 (£8 to £10), you get a complete 16 week plan with structured speed work, tempo runs, and p...
Hal Higdon Novice 1 Marathon
MarathonHal Higdon's Novice 1 marathon plan is the most popular beginner marathon plan in the world. It is 18 weeks long, peaks at around 35 miles per week, and keeps t...
Hal Higdon Half Marathon
Half MarathonHal Higdon's half marathon plans are among the most downloaded training plans online. Whether you are following the free 12-week Novice plan from his website or...
FIRST Run Less Run Faster
Marathon and Half MarathonThe FIRST program from Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training is built on a simple idea: run three days per week, but make every single run count. ...
How It Works With Any Training Plan Book
Paicer works with any training plan, not just the ones listed here. If you can take a photo of it, Paicer can parse it.
Photo the Page
Snap a photo of the workout page in your training book, or screenshot it from a PDF or app.
AI Extracts Workouts
Paicer's AI reads every interval, pace target, recovery jog, warmup, and cooldown from the image.
Sync to Your Watch
Review the parsed workouts, schedule them on your calendar, and sync to your Garmin. Done.
What Does Marathon Training Actually Cost?
3 month training block comparison
| Approach | 3 Month Cost |
|---|---|
| Paicer + Ben Parkes plan | ~$22 |
| Paicer + Pfitzinger book | ~$35-42 |
| Runna (annual rate) | ~$30 |
| Runna (monthly) | ~$60 |
| TrainingPeaks + marketplace plan | ~$89-99 |
| Garmin Connect | Free |
Paicer annual plan is $49.99/yr (£39.99) (~$12.50 for 3 months). Ben Parkes plans are ~$10-13 (£8-10). Pfitzinger book is ~$23-30 (£17-23). See full cost comparison →
Don't see your plan?
Paicer works with any training plan you can photograph. Your local running club's program, a coach's PDF, an Instagram post, a handwritten plan. If it describes a workout, Paicer can parse it.
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Get your training plan on your watch
Upload a photo of any workout. AI parses it, maps your pace zones, and syncs to your Garmin in under a minute. Try free for 14 days.
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