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  Training towards a sub 40 minute 10K  

Firstly, what must be understood is that in order for you to run sub 40 minutes for 10Km, you must be able to run below 4 minutes per kilometer for the distance.

Introducing paced running to your program is the main secret to the success of running faster over the 10k distance. You will need to either have a track available or you will need to measure out a 2K training circuit (preferably a loop course).

What we are looking at to start with, is being able to run 5Km's in 3min 50sec per kilometer. This will give you an overall 5K time of 19:10. Added into your training will be sessions at this speed as well.

Your components now consist of running at 10K pace, running at 5K pace and then add to this a long run of 1Hr 30min and you are ready to progress towards your objective.

Now, the secret to your training should be to balance your training with your lifestyle. Your running must never become too much for you. You must always be able to do the sessions asked of you, if you miss a training session you can't make it up. There is no going back to make up for what you missed out. Doing this is what normally leads to injuries.

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Training explanations and must do's below schedule

Training Program towards a sub 40 minute 10K
Day
Session
Your Comments
Effort
01 60 to 70min easy distance    
02 30min easy run    
03 start with 5x2k R90 7min 50 (3.55 per k) T    
04 Rest    
05 longest run - 'time on feet' up to 1Hr 30min    
06 easy day of 30min running    
07 easy day of 10k running - relaxed    
08 start with 6x1k R60 3min 45 to 3min50 L    
09 easy day of 30min running    
10 easy day of 1Hr running    
11 Rest    
12 5K paced run - aim sub 20:00 5k    
13 1Hr easy run    
14 easy day of 30min running    
15 start with 10 x 400m R 60 400/86sec - no faster P    
16 easy day of 40min running    
17 30min easy 6x1min fast with 1min slow - 1min @ Race Pace F    
18 Rest    
19 Race day up to 15K    
* easy recovery after race. 30min - 1Hr    
** 2nd easy day after race. 30min    
*** final easy run after race would be Day 01 of program    
       

Training explanations and must do's :
T stands for 10K pace development    L stands for 5K pace development   R = Rest   F is for Fartlek

Easy running is important for recovery and preparation before a harder day. Easy is at a pace where you are able to talk ["talk-test"] All quality sessions must be preceded with a warm up and stretching, and it is recommended that you warm down as well.

This is a 3 week cycle and after every 3 weeks you are able to run a race, up to 15K. It is not recommended that you use this program to race above 15k. If you have raced 21k's before continue to do so, but do not look to this program to achieve great results, as your long runs in this program are not sufficient for a 'great' effort over 21K. After your race day, it is imperative that you use the next 3 days as recovery.

The 10K training sessions involving the 2000's are most important, you must complete the session. You must do all 5 even if you begin to drop off pace you must complete all 5. This is the session that will best equip you for the rigours of the 10K.

The 5K paced run, you should not run faster than 19:10 on these days. If you want to run a hard 5K then you must do so on the race day. Adhere to this advice for success with the program.

After 2-3 months on this program, it is recommended that you take a break from this schedule. The break should be for 2-3 weeks and during this time you should take a break from running for 3-4 days and then come back to running by building up to distance runs without any quality sessions [ The Off Training Period followed by The Build Up Period ]

Print out the program and fill in your comments and under 'effort' fill in your 'perceived' effort for each session. Rate your effort from 1 to 5, with 5 the hardest and 1 the easiest. [This is NB] For Printable Program : Click here

Finally, this program is not recommended for a someone who has not run sub 45min for 10K or has not got a background of running training. It is recommended that you have a reasonable amount of 'running' without injury before attempting this program.

This 10K training program is the stepping stone to racing 21K's, however you must have completed at least 2 cycles of this program before changing/adding components that will allow you to race 21K. [this will be added with time 03/08/02]

More will be added to the Training section about fartlek, 'build-ups' and methods.


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