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Hi guys

Going to be running my first ever 10k at this event. I'm going to be in green B group & was wondering on a sensible time to aim to arrive in green park?

I understand that the race begins at 10am but just wanted a guide on how the starts are staggered for each of the groups so I can give my family on a good estimate on when they might see me run past the 9k mark.

Training was going well till I got the typical ITB pain on both legs. Thankfully massage and purchasing a foam roller seem to have sorted this out but have rested the last few weeks. At least I will be fresh & ready to go

Jonathan

Ran 9.88km In 60 mins this week that is the best I have ran so far. 8 weeks till my first 10k & have completed my c210k training plan. Going for my slow run tonight. In terms of increasing the time/distance what would you guys suggest from being able to run 60mins non-stop at the moment?

Hi Stutyr

Thanks for this. The problem I have with these types of plans is how do I know how far 400m is etc for the sprint parts?

I guess I like the comfort of running for a particular period of time followed by walk breaks or recently no walk breaks.

Would a plan of running a 5k for the pace session then a 10k reasonable pace followed by a slower longer run on a Sunday be OK?

Hi all,

I'm 3 runs away from completing my c210k program & on my last session ran 9.57km in 60 mins with no stopping!

In just under 10 weeks I will be running my first 10k at the Bupa 10k up in London.

What I'm really after is some advice on what to do once I complete the program? I don't want to overtrain & risk injury nearer the event but also don't want to flat line too much & not have enough miles in the tank come race day.

I'm going to be doing a few 5k parkruns to get me used to running in a crowd.

All advice welcome

Regards

Jonathan

Hi Daeve

I must admit I do still have something left in tank when I am training. So in race conditions I know I will run at a faster pace. Yep injury does worry me & I feel 3 times a week doesn't work for me which is why I do two sessions. For me I'd rather do two sessions & be happy than 3 & constantly having niggles & pushing myself too hard.

My natural instinct is to go full out anyway so actually slowing myself down to enjoy the experience has been a new challenge. I just don't want to train 3 times a week going great then 2 weeks before get an injury & not complete the race. All I want is to say I completed a 10k & after that with confidence I can start to run quicker.

Also all these training plans have 4x400m etc & to me to estimate how far I have to run at a certain pace sounds like a lot of work for something you are supposed to be enjoying.