Standfirst: The target for weeks 5-8 of your 15-week scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:-->A time-targeted half-marathon (Week 10)Why: It will be good practice to take in the racing environment, but also useful

Standfirst: The target for weeks 1-4 of your 15-week scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan120-->A time-targetted 10K or 5-mile race (Week 4)Why: The marathon’s main requirement is stamina, but many of the world’s

of your training, the marathon is going to be a real struggle. If you want to race or you have other commitments on Sundays, try to rearrange your week so you still complete the long run.If you couldn’t run as fast as the schedules suggested: At this stage

Standfirst: Real-life keys to overcoming marathon time goalsAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan135-->How I Beat... 3:00“Following a schedule was the most important thing. Knowing exactly what I had to do each day

keep focused.Now is the time to assess your fitness and set a realistic goal for 23 April. If you follow a schedule that’s appropriate to you, there will be opportunities further down the line – perhaps a half-marathon after a few weeks – to gauge your

realise that you don’t have to be a fast runner to achieve great times. I always skipped the sections on speed in RUNNER’S WORLD because I was convinced that speed training was for the elite, or for runners who could run at least seven- or eight

standard: enough to enjoy the marathon and finish with a smile on your face.Real-Life RunnersOur busy London Marathon forumIncluding...sub-2:30 sub-2:45 sub-3:00 sub-3:15 sub-3:30 sub-4:00 sub-4:00 v2sub-4:30 sub-5:00 And there will be plenty for runners

on target?Heart-rate training for marathonersHow to minimise down-timeRace-day planning...and much more!Too impatient? Here's last year's archive Pre-schedule countdown: Week -2 | Week -1 The real training starts here:Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week

Details page - you'll need to be logged in for this.Copyright © Runner's World 2007 IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER...• A PB year ahead • Reader stories • New Garmin schedules • This week's training • adi Runs BEST POST-MARATHON RACES• East • Midlands• North

Standfirst: The focus of weeks 1-4 of your 15-week scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan124-->Well done – you’re a quarter of the way to your marathon goal already. By now, you’re probably into a routine