These schedules run for 10 weeks and cover three broad bands of runners. Band one: Sub-1:25This band covers serious athletes. The schedule will take you up to over 50 miles a week, which is about as much training as is compatible with a lifestyle

Standfirst: Author: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: nov98 /panelKeywords:--Target time: 70 minutes plus. Mileage: 30-35 per week (3 weekdays plus weekends)If you’re planning to be slower than 80 minutes, follow these schedules at your own pace.Week One

Standfirst: Author: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: nov98 /panelKeywords:--Target Time: sub-60 mins or below. Mileage: 50-70 per weekThe week’s total is usually over 50 miles, but an extra 4-mile run, four mornings a week, will bring it up to 70

Standfirst: Author: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: nov98 /panelKeywords:--Target time: 60-70 minutes Mileage: 40-45 per weekWeek OneMon 4 miles easyTue 5 miles easy fartlekWed 4-5 miles steadyThu 10 mins easy, 10 mins THR, 10 mins steadyFri Rest

Standfirst: Author: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:uan99--This band covers beginners and those who have been over the distance once before, in around two hours, and would now like to try for something a little faster

Standfirst: Author: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:--This time range takes you up to a regular 40 miles a week, though many runners would still be able to do themselves justice by substituting one easy run for a rest day

Standfirst: Author: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:--This band covers serious athletes. The schedule will take you up to over 50 miles a week, which is about as much training as is compatible with a lifestyle

Standfirst: 10-mile race brings out all the attributes of the distance runner. Follow our training programme and you could be hitting your target time in eight weeksAuthor: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: nov98Keywords:uan95--Because running a good 10

Getty ImagesIf you’ve applied for a place in the Virgin London Marathon, you’ll know by early October whether you’ve been successful. You have ample training time in the period between starting your training schedules in early January and the big

schedule. You may not achieve the three hours, but the extra amount of training should enable you to improve on last year’s time. —Bruce Tulloh, RW Coaching Editor