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Beginner (no running experience) |
Intermediate (sub 55min for 10km- paces just an e.g.) |
Advanced (sub 39min for 10km- paces just an e.g.) |
| Week 1 |
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| Sunday |
25min of 4min jog/1min walk |
37min run (6km) |
1hr 20min run (16km) |
| Monday |
rest |
27min easy run (4km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog |
1hr easy run (11km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Tuesday |
28min of 6min jog/1min walk |
1km easy run, 5km threshold run @ 5.50 pace, 1km easy. |
3km easy run, TRACK: 5km of sprinting the straights and floating the bends in 20.40, 3km easy run |
| Wednesday |
rest |
Rest |
50min run (10km) |
| Thursday |
27min of 8min jog/1min walk |
2km easy run, 5x800m in 4.15 (5.00 cycle), 2km easy run |
3km easy run, HILLS: 30x90m hill with float back down. Each up/down off a 1min cycle. 3km easy run |
| Friday |
rest |
Rest |
42min easy run (8km) |
| Saturday |
10min jog (1min walk) 10min jog (1min walk) 5min jog |
2km easy run, 5km threshold run @ 5.50 pace, 2km easy run |
3km easy run, 7km threshold run @ 4.10 pace, 3km easy run |
| Week 2 |
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| Sunday |
rest |
43min run (7km) |
1hr 25min run (17km) |
| Monday |
12min jog (2min walk) 3min fast run (6min walk) 3min fast run (12min walk) |
26min easy run (4km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog |
1hr easy run (11km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Tuesday |
Rest |
2km easy run, HILLS: 8x400m hill loop which includes some downhill and uphill (3min cycle), 2km easy |
3km easy run, TRACK: 2km in 8.00 (9.00 cycle)1600m in 6.24 (7.00 cycle) 1200m in 4.45 (5.00 cycle) 800m in 3.15 (3.30 cycle) 400m in 1.34 (2.00 cycle) 5x200m in 40sec (1.00 cycle) |
| Wednesday |
15min jog (10min walk) 10min jog |
Rest |
50min run (10km) |
| Thursday |
Rest |
2km easy run, 3km threshold run @ 5.47 pace (5min jog) 3km threshold run @ 5.47 pace , 2km easy run |
3km easy run, HILLS; 8x600m loop (3.00 cycle) 5min break. 4km threshold run @ 4.10 pace, 1km easy run |
| Friday |
20min jog, 15min walk |
Rest |
42min easy run (8km) |
| Saturday |
Rest |
2km easy run, 5km time trial, 2km easy run |
3km easy run, 4km time trial, 3km easy run |
| Week 3 |
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| Sunday |
10min jog (5min walk) 4min fast run (7min walk) 3min fast run (7min walk) 1min fast run (10min walk) |
49min run (8km) |
1hr 25min run (17km) |
| Monday |
Rest |
32min easy run (5km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog |
1hr 04min easy run (12km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Tuesday |
26min jog |
2km easy run, 30x75m hill with quick jog back. Each up/down off 1.00 cycle, 2km easy |
3km easy run, TRACK: 8x400m in 1.33 (2.00 cycle) 3km threshold run @ 4.08 pace, 1km easy run |
| Wednesday |
rest |
Rest |
50min run (10km) |
| Thursday |
10min jog (6min walk) HILLS: 10x60m hill sprint with slow jog back down. Each up/down off a 1min cycle. 4min jog, 10min walk |
2km easy run, FARTLEK: (all surges @ 5.30 pace; all floats @ 6.30 pace) 16x30sec surge (30sec float), 2km easy run |
3km easy run, 8km threshold run @ 4.06 pace, HILLS: 10x90m hill with float back. Each up/down off a 1.00 cycle. 2km easy |
| Friday |
rest |
Rest |
41min easy run (8km) |
| Saturday |
30min jog |
33min easy run (5km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog |
3km easy run, 3x2km in 7.55 (9.00 cycle), 2km easy |
| Week 4 |
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| Sunday |
rest |
56min run (9km) |
1hr 30min run (18km) |
| Monday |
10min jog (5min walk) 5min fast run (6min walk) 3min fast run (6min walk) 1min fast run (2min walk) 7min jog |
rest |
1hr 04min easy run (12km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Tuesday |
Rest |
2km easy run, HILLS: 10x600m hill loop whch includes some downhill and uphill (5min cycle), 2km easy |
3km easy run. TRACK: 6x1km in 3.48 (5.00 cycle), 2km easy |
| Wednesday |
35min jog |
Rest |
49min run (10km) |
| Thursday |
Rest |
2km easy, 4km hard (5min jog) 2km hard(5min jog) 2km hard |
3km easy run, HILLS; 8x600m loop (2.40 cycle) 4km threshold run @ 4.06 pace, 1km easy run |
| Friday |
10min jog (8min walk) HILLS: 14x60m hill sprint with slow jog back down. Each up/down off a 1min cycle. 10min jog |
Rest |
41min easy run (8km) |
| Saturday |
rest |
2km easy run, 7km threshold run @ 5.45 pace, 1km easy run |
3km easy run, 8km threshold run @ 4.06 pace, 1km easy run |
| Week 5 |
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| Sunday |
40min jog |
51min run (8km) |
1hr 30min run (18km) |
| Monday |
rest |
33min easy run (5km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog |
1hr 03min easy run (12km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Tuesday |
8min jog (10min walk) 7x1min fast (1min jog after each hard effort) 15min walk |
1km easy run, 4km threshold run @ 5.43 pace, (5min break)10x75m hill with quick jog back. Each up/down off 1.00 cycle, 1km easy |
3km easy run, TRACK: 5km of sprinting the straights and floating the bends in 20.20, 3km easy run |
| Wednesday |
rest |
Rest |
49min run (10km) |
| Thursday |
30min jog |
1km easy run, 6x800m in 4.07 (5.00 cycle), 1km easy run |
3km easy run, HILLS: 30x90m hill with float back down. Each up/down off a 1min cycle. 3km easy run |
| Friday |
rest |
Rest |
41min easy run (8km) |
| Saturday |
10min jog (10min walk) HILLS: 8x120m hill sprint with slow jog back down. Each up/down off a 2min cycle. 10min jog |
1km easy run, 10x1min @ 5.14 pace (1min jog), 1km easy run |
3km easy run, 8km threshold run @ 4.05 pace, 1km easy run |
| Week 6 |
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| Sunday |
rest |
50min run (8km) |
1hr 35min run (19km) |
| Monday |
15min jog, 10min fast, 10min jog, 10min walk |
32min easy run (5km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog |
1hr 02min easy run (12km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Tuesday |
Rest |
1km easy run, HILLS: 12x400m hill loop (5min cycle), 1km easy |
3km easy run, TRACK: 2km in 7.47 (9.00 cycle)1600m in 6.14 (7.00 cycle) 1200m in 4.35 (5.00 cycle) 800m in 3.06 (3.30 cycle) 400m in 1.29 (2.00 cycle) 5x200m in 38sec (1.00 cycle) |
| Wednesday |
40min jog |
Rest |
49min run (10km) |
| Thursday |
Rest |
1km easy run, 4km threshold run @ 5.42 pace (5min jog) 3km threshold run @ 5.42 pace, 1km easy run |
3km easy run, 12x30sec @ 3.20 pace (30sec jog), 3km easy run |
| Friday |
15min jog (6min walk) HILLS: 10x120m hill sprint with slow jog back down. Each up/down off a 2min cycle, 5min jog |
Rest |
41min easy run (8km) |
| Saturday |
rest |
1km easy run, 3km time trial, 1km easy run |
3km easy run, 4km time trial, 3km easy run |
| Week 7 |
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| Sunday |
15min jog (2min walk) 6min fast run (6min jog) 6min fast run (6min jog) 2min fast run (10min jog) |
57min run (9km) |
1hr 35min run (19km) |
| Monday |
rest |
32min easy run (5km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog |
1hr 01min easy run (12km), 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Tuesday |
45min jog |
1km easy run, 12x1min @ 5.12 pace (1min jog), 1km easy run |
3km easy run, TRACK: 8x400m in 1.28 (2.00 cycle) 3km threshold run @ 4.03 pace, 1km easy run |
| Wednesday |
rest |
Rest |
49min run (10km) |
| Thursday |
10min jog (2min walk) 9x1min fast (1min jog after each hard effort) 10min jog |
1km easy run, FARTLEK: All surges @ 5.15 pace, all floats @ 6.15 pace- 2x2min hard (2min float) 2x1min hard (1min float) 5x30sec hard (30sec float), 1km easy run |
3km easy run, 4km threshold run @ 4.02 pace. 4x30sec @ 3.18 pace (30sec jog) 3km easy |
| Friday |
rest |
Rest |
41min easy run (8km) |
| Saturday |
30min jog |
1km easy run, 2km hard (3min jog) 2km hard (3min jog) 1km hard, 1km easy run |
3km easy run, HILLS: 30x90m hill with float back down. Each up/down off a 1min cycle. 3km easy run |
| Week 8 |
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| Sunday |
rest |
44min run (7km) |
1hr 01min easy run (12km) |
| Monday |
12min jog (2min walk) 14min medium pace, 8min jog |
rest |
32min easy run (6km) 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Tuesday |
Rest |
1km easy run, HILLS: 4x600m loop (5min cycle), 1km easy |
3km easy run. TRACK: 3x1km in 3.40 (7.00 cycle), 1km easy |
| Wednesday |
6min jog (2min walk) 4x30sec fast (1min jog after each hard effort) 5min walk |
Rest |
Easy 26min run (5km) |
| Thursday |
Rest |
1km easy, 6x30sec @ 5.10 pace (30sec jog), 1km easy |
3km easy run, 4x30sec @ 3.18 pace (30sec jog) 1km easy |
| Friday |
10min jog |
Rest |
16min easy run (3km) 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Saturday |
rest |
20min easy run (3km) |
16min easy run (3km) 5x100m @ 90% with slow jog back |
| Week 9 |
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| Sunday |
Race- 5km |
Race- 5km |
RACE: 5km |
