10k Training Plan

Here is our 8-week 10k training plan. For first timers who want to give it a go!

10 K Training Plan

8 Week Schedule @ 3 days per week 

 

WEEK

 
 

DAY 1

 

DAY 2

 

DAY 3

 

1

2 miles easy

4x400m with 400m jog recoveries

1 mile easy to fin

 

2 miles easy

plus 2 mile faster

 

3 mile easy

 

2

2 mile easy

4x600m with 400m jog recoveries

1 mile easy to fin

15min easy plus 15min faster but controlled

 

4 mile easy

 

3

 

2 mile easy

4x800m with 400m jog recoveries

1 mile easy to fin

 
 

40 min relaxed including hills

 

5 mile easy

 

4

 

2 mile easy

8x400m with 400m recoveries

1 mile easy to fin

 

5 miles, first half at 70%; second at 85%

 

6 mile easy

 

5

 

2 mile easy

8x500m with 400m jog recoveries

2 miles easy to fin

 

40 min fartlek

(varied efforts and recoveries)

 

6 miles easy

 

6

 

2 mile easy

5x800m with 400m jog recoveries

2 miles easy to fin

6 miles with 2 mile gradual pick-ups

fist 2 @70% then 85%,90%

 

7 miles easy

 

7

 

2 mile easy

10x400m with 400m jog recoveries

2 miles easy to fin

 

Warm up then 4x1mile fast with 3 min recoveries

 

5 mile

 

8

 

2 mile easy

4x400m with 400m jog recoveries

1 mile easy to fin

 

3 miles easy

 

Rest

 

RACE DAY, BEST OF LUCK!!