sub 35 minute 10K program – Firstly, what must be understood is that in order for you to run sub 35 minutes for 10Km, you must be able to run below 3 minutes 30 seconds per kilometer for the distance.
sub 35 minute 10K Training Program
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 close to 3min 20sec per kilometer. It is a priority to get your 5K time down to sub 17min [16min 40sec = 3.20 per K]. 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 75 to 90min [you can increase this run to 2Hrs if you have the intention of running 21K’s] 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 have missed. Doing this is what normally leads to injuries.
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Training explanations and must do’s below schedule
sub 35 minute 10K – 10k Training Program
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Training Program towards a sub 35 minute 10K
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Session
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Your Comments
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Effort
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| 01 | 75 to 90min easy distance | ||
| 02 | 30min easy run | ||
| 03 | start with 5x2k R90 6min 50 (3.25 per k) T | ||
| 04 | Rest | ||
| 05 | longest run – ‘time on feet’ up to 1Hr 30min or 2Hrs if 21K | ||
| 06 | easy day of 30min running | ||
| 07 | easy day of 10k running – relaxed | ||
| 08 | start with 6x1k R60 3min 15 to 3min20 L | ||
| 09 | easy day of 40min running | ||
| 10 | easy day of 1Hr running or 15K distance | ||
| 11 | Rest | ||
| 12 | 5K paced run – aim sub 17:30 5k | ||
| 13 | 1Hr easy run or 15k easy | ||
| 14 | easy day of 30min running | ||
| 15 | start with 10 x 400m R 60 400/76 to 78sec – no faster P | ||
| 16 | easy day of 10k running | ||
| 17 | 30min easy 6x1min fast with 1min slow – 1min @ Race Pace F | ||
| 18 | Rest | ||
| 19 | Race day up to 15K [21K if doing 2Hr run] | ||
| * | 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 increase your Long run to 25k if you have the intention of racing 21km. After your race day, it is imperative that you use the next 3 days as recovery.
The 5K paced run, you should not run faster than 16:40 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 ‘beginner’ was has not got a background of running. It is recommended that you have a reasonable amount of ‘running’ without injury before attempting this program.
Further data has been added to the Training section about fartlek, ‘build-ups‘ and methods.
Author: Gavin Doyle
Hi, great resource. So, if you aren’t racing on the 19th day, what do you do?
Hi there, so if the race day is on a Sunday .. then you make Saturday the Rest day and Friday the 6 x 1 minute fast / slow session. Tuesday is normal and then you simply have the two easy days running on Wednesday and Thursday .. hope that helps TheEd
P in “no faster P” refers to 3000m pace.
https://www.time-to-run.com/training/10k/sub40.htm#comment-68091
Correct .. P refers to 3000m pace .. the sessions are made up of 10k pace . 5k pace and 3k pace
Hi,
How fast should the longest run ‘time on feet’ be ? Also if I don’t have a race at the end do I just race myself in training ?
Hi Stuart, what I can tell you is that the time-on-feet shouldn’t be faster than 1 minute per k slower than your current 10k pace. So if you running around 36 minutes currently, you shouldn’t run faster than 4.35 per k, and it shouldn’t be slower than 5.15 per k .. at the end of the cycle you can choose to do a time-trial of either a 4k to 8k. Save the standard distances for racing 5k and 10k. If you had a group of friends to do a 10k time-trial then it is fine, but not on your own.
Enjoy TheEd
I want to know when to do bodyweight exercises, plyometric exercises, core exercises in sub 35 min running plan
Training Program towards a sub 35 minute 10K
Hi Keshav, when first starting on the 10k program, Day 3 to Day 8 should not be interfered with and from Day 9, you can do exercises on Day 9 . 10 and something light on Day 11. In week 3 you can do something on Day 14 . 15 and 16. Don’t do any leg exercises 2 to 3 days before the event on Day 18. After 2 or 3 cycles then you can add exercises in the day before Day 1 and on Day 1. Be careful what you do, as you do not want to do the quality sessions feeling tired. Good luck TheEd
Thank you so much Sir
Hello sir before pandemic I was running sub 42 10k. In lockdown I didn’t practice much, I did a trail run in lockdown period I ran 53min 10k. Now it has been 1 year without practice. If I start to run once again will I break sub 35 10k. Cuz in our area there is problem for food diet. We should survive what we are taking. So can I start to run or else it will be waste of time for me
when returning to training, run every 2nd day to adapt. take it slowly and you should move in the right direction. After a few weeks of intermittent running, do the 4k time-trial and then take it from there, TheEd