Comparison of marathon training plans-suitability
Comparison With Other Plans
Main article: A Comparison of Marathon Training Plans
| FIRST Marathon |
FIRST
Novice |
Jeff Galloway's You Can Do It! |
Hanson's Marathon Method Just Finish |
Hanson's Marathon Method Beginner/Advanced |
Hanson's Marathon Method Elite |
Jack Daniels 4Week |
Jack Daniels 2Q |
Jack Daniels Plan A |
Jack Daniels Elite (AKA 12 Week) |
Pfitzinger's Advanced Marathoning |
Hal Higdon's Ultimate Training Guide |
Waitz's Run your first marathon |
Running With Lydiard | |
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| Beginner | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Novice | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ringger | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Improver | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Enthusiast | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Elite | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Limited Training Time | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Traditionalist | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Triathlete/Multisport | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Prior Overtraining | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sub 3:00 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3:00-4:30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4:30-5:30 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5:30+ | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Like Speedwork | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Hate Speedwork | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |