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** {{MarathonBeginner}}: 2. This is a reasonable approach for a beginner, but your lack of speedwork is likely to be an issue. Either look at [[Galloway]]/[[Higdon]], or use the FIRST approach for a shorter race to get used to the intensity .
** {{MarathonNovice}}: 3. The ramp-up is pretty gentle , but you probably have to be trained up for a half marathon distance before starting this plan, as it is quite short.
** {{MarathonRinger}}: 4. The novice plan could work well for you, though it only gives you three runs that I would classify as [[Long RunsRun]]s; a 16, 18, and 20 miler. It's a good choice if you only have 16 weeks, but if you have longer, I'd suggest looking at [[Higdon]] or [[Jack Daniels Running Formula]] 4Week program.
** {{MarathonMaintenance}}: 2. This plan requires more speedwork than you probably want, and is more targeted to beginners.
** {{MarathonImprover}}: 3. This might be a worthwhile option if you've let your Long Run distance slide and need to build up again.