Improver’s six-week plan
You’ve probably run 10K before and now want to improve your time. The emphasis is still on endurance, but you’ll also be raising your ‘lactate threshold’ – otherwise known as the point at which your legs turn to jelly! – by completing a mid-week faster-paced session of either intervals or fartlek.
This plan also steps up from three to four days a week, so it doesmean you need to be dedicated, asyou’ll berunning on consecutive days during the week – are you ready for the challenge?
Week 1 |
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Monday |
Rest |
Tuesday |
3 miles easy |
Wednesday |
Rest |
Thursday |
3 miles fartlek |
Friday |
3 miles easy |
Saturday |
Rest |
Sunday |
4 miles easy |
Week 2 |
|
Monday |
Rest |
Tuesday |
3 miles easy |
Wednesday |
Rest |
Thursday |
1 mile easy, 2x1 mile target race pace, 1 mile easy |
Friday |
3 miles easy |
Saturday |
Rest |
Sunday |
6 miles easy |
Week 3 |
|
Monday |
Rest |
Tuesday |
4 miles easy |
Wednesday |
Rest |
Thursday |
5 miles fartlek |
Friday |
3 miles easy |
Saturday |
Rest |
Sunday |
7 miles easy |
Week 4 |
|
Monday |
Rest |
Tuesday |
4 miles easy |
Wednesday |
Rest |
Thursday |
1 mile easy, 3x1 mile target Event Day pace, 1 mile easy |
Friday |
3 miles easy |
Saturday |
Rest |
Sunday |
8 miles easy |
Week 5 |
|
Monday |
Rest |
Tuesday |
3 miles easy |
Wednesday |
Rest |
Thursday |
4 miles fartlek |
Friday |
3 miles easy |
Saturday |
Rest |
Sunday |
4 miles easy |
WeeWeek 6k 6 |
|
Monday |
Rest |
Tuesday |
3 miles easy |
Wednesday |
Rest |
Thursday |
1 mile easy, 1 mile target Event Day pace, 1 mile easy |
Friday |
3 miles easy |
Saturday |
Rest |
Sunday |
Run 10Kevent |