race in Brussels in August 2007, which means they have to run well at the Flora London Marathon at the end of the month.And then there are other runners like Eric, who rolls out of bed on Monday and decides he's going to race a 5K on Sunday after
you can enter online nowForum: What 5K pace to aim for?Q&A: What speedwork should I do for my first 5K? --Try a 10K...The country’s favourite distance, and another excellent first-race option. 10K schedules Two-week, four-week and eight-week schedules
Getting StartedBegin your running journey with those all-important first steps – our Get-Started Schedules will take you from nought to 30 minutes in just eight weeks, whatever your current level of fitness.5K 5K (3.1 miles) is many things to many
, you’ll be doing your longer, stamina-building repetitions at 5-mile pace, and your shorter, speed-enhancing repetitions at 5K pace. The schedules below are coded based on 40-minute, 50-minute and 60-minute 10K goal times. (Again, if your goal time
30 mins continuously.The ResultCongratulations! Youre a real runner! What next? How about a 5K (3.1-mile) race?Beginner Six-Week Schedule | Intermediate Six-Week Schedule | Your First 5K (non-subscriber preview)
is the long run. This will gradually build up from around an hour in the early weeks to over three. The other crucial sessions are the faster runs. On Thursday, this will alternate between marathon and half-marathon pace, while Tuesday will be between 5K
):Steady - a comfortable, but purposeful, pace. : Brisk (or Threshold (THR)) - around your target pace (87-91% MHR).: Fast-10K - 90-94%:Fast-5K - 93-97% MHR:Fast-above-5K:--If none of this still looks right, try a different schedule--Enter your race
Three of the Solid Mile schedules,). Alternatively, some runners use 3 x 800m with 3-minute recoveries as a predicting session, which gives a more conservative target.3. By previous race performances How closely your 5K or 10K times relate to your one
Running, running, and nothing but running. Sounds heavenly doesn't it? But sadly that way injury lies. If you want your body to be fit for purpose, whether it be nailing your first 5K or smashing a marathon PB, it's crucial to ensure that you
Q I don’t race longer than 10K. Do my training runs need to be any longer than this distance? A Yes longer runs are beneficial, even for 5K and 10K runners, because there is a relationship between endurance and speed. Although a lot shorter than a
