A meal plan for marathon training that follows your runs.
Long runs, workouts and rest days need different food. Mero plans the week around your sessions: every meal, every portion, one grocery list and a prep plan.
5.0 on the App Store14 days free, then $9.99/month
Built by a runner training for a 100k. Mero plans your meals, not race-day or mid-run fueling.
You planned 18 weeks of runs. You didn’t plan a single meal.
The training plan says 16 miles on Saturday. It doesn’t say what to eat on Friday night, or how Tuesday’s workout should change Wednesday’s lunch. So most runners eat the same thing every day and wing the big ones.
Long runs and workouts get more fuel.
Mark your long run and your workouts as hard days, easy runs as easy days, and the rest as rest. Mero sets each day’s carbs from that, not one flat daily number.
Running at dawn? Dinner does the work.
Set each session to early morning, morning or evening. Before an early session, Mero moves more of that day’s carbs to the evening before, so you’re not forcing a big breakfast at 5 a.m.
One shop for the whole training week.
Every ingredient for the week on one list, sorted by store section, with quantities and package counts. Carb top-ups for moved sessions are already on it.
Long run moved to Sunday? Your meals stay put.
Move a session and Today reorders around it. Your meals and grocery list stay the same. If the run lands on a new day, a small carb top-up you already bought shows up there.
Next week follows the training.
Check off your meals and weigh in. Next week’s draft is built from your training week as it stands and from your progress. The week you’re in stays put.
Where Mero stops.
You’re putting months into this block. Here’s exactly what Mero does and doesn’t cover.
- No race-day plan.Mero plans meals around training weeks. Gels, carb loading and race morning are on you and your coach.
- No watch or Strava sync.You enter your training week in Mero and change it there.
- No separate long-run day.Mark long runs as hard days. That’s how they get the most fuel.
- Not a coach.Mero doesn’t write your training plan or replace a sports dietitian.
Questions runners ask.
How do I set up a marathon training week in Mero?
Tell Mero which days are hard, easy and rest, and pick early morning, morning or evening for each session. Long runs and workouts are hard days. Easy runs are easy days.
Does it work for half marathon training?
Yes. Any training week works the same way. Mark the days and Mero plans the food around them.
Does Mero plan race day or fueling during runs?
No. Mero plans meals around your training week. It doesn’t plan gels, drinks, carb loading or race morning.
Can I sync Strava, Garmin or TrainingPeaks?
No. You set your training week in Mero and change it there.
I run and lift. Does that work?
Yes. Mark each day by how hard it is, whatever the session. Runs and lifts sit in one plan.
Can I train for a marathon and lose weight with Mero?
You can set a lose, maintain or gain goal. Mero won’t plan below 1,200 calories a day, or 1,500 for men, and it caps how far below maintenance your target goes. Talk to a professional before cutting hard during a training block.
I’m vegetarian or have allergies. Will this work for me?
Allergies, yes. Mero plans around every allergy you select. Vegetarian, not yet. Every week is omnivore. Always check ingredients before eating.
What does it cost?
14 days free for eligible new subscribers, then $9.99/month through the App Store. Before the trial starts, you see your first day’s meals and every day’s targets. Cancel any time in your Apple subscriptions.
More on fueling around runs: carb timing for lifting and running and what to eat before a morning workout.
From people using it.
5.0 on the App StoreMero does all the hard work for me. It plans my meals and grocery list around a workout plan that’s specific to me and my fitness goals. … Now it’s time to shop, prep, and shred.
Knowing my targets was the easy step. The hard part was living them week to week. I built Mero to do that part.
Plan the food like you planned the miles.
See your first day’s meals and targets before you pay. 14 days free for eligible new subscribers, then $9.99/month. iPhone in the U.S. For adults 18 and over.