Standfirst: 4- to 6-days-a-week mile schedulesAuthor: Sean Fishpool and Steve SmythePics:Issue date: aug01 /panelKeywords:uan64-->4-6 days/week   MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNWEEK 1 Rest or 25-35 mins slow 10 x 100m strides around mile pace, on grass

slowFour-week scheduleDo each week’s days in any order within a hard-easy pattern.   DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6WEEK 1 8-10M run Pace A (3 x 5 mins on grass) 4-7M recuperation run Pace B (12 x 400m on the track) 4-7M recuperation run Pace C

up, 14 x 400m at 5K pace, with 60 sec recoveriesWed 6 miles easyThu 2 miles easy, 20 + 10 mins THR, 2 miles easyFri Rest OR 25 mins jogSat 3 x 2 miles at 10K paceSun 12-13 miles steadyTOTAL: 52-55 milesWeek SevenMon 6 miles easy, off-roadTue 8

easy 8M fartlek on grass, inc 20 x 30 secs (approx) 3M jog 5M, no pressure 3M warm-up, then 5-6M race (not flat-out) or 13-15M steadyWEEK 10 5M easy, off-road 6-8M at a comfortable pace 2 x (8 x 200m) fast, on grass, with 1-min recoveries 6M easy, inc 1

bursts 3M on grass Warm up, then 10K race, then 10 mins walking or joggingWEEK 8 4-5M easy, off-road 1M jog, then 2 x 7-8 mins fast, with 5-min jog recovery 4M on grass, inc several short bursts 11-12M, as slow as you likeWEEK 9 3-4M easy, on soft ground

Standfirst: The focus of weeks 1-4 of your 15-week scheduleAuthor:Pics:Issue date: Feb-May01 / xref Ultimate schedsKeywords:uan123-->In Weeks 1-4... you build your baseThe overall aim of the first four weeks is to train consistently and get

the country, but ask your local club for details of their summer 1500m and mile calendar – or plan a race with friends at your local track. And, failing that, measure a mile on flat, smooth grass as accurately as possible, either with a Jones counter or a well

out of your back door tomorrow, or you’re more likely to end up limping to the physio’s couch.1. Quality sessionsBeing of a shorter duration and a higher intensity, miling requires a greater amount of anaerobic work than races of 10K and longer

-road terrain is that you are running on an uneven surface, so you need to prepare your body for that," says Barden. "If you were to do all of your training on the road, you might initially feel OK in a cross-country race, but your body will fatigue a lot

10-12M steadyWEEK 9 5M easy 5M, inc 16 x 1 min fast, 1 min slow Warm up, then 2 x 2M (approx), timed, at threshold pace 5-6M easy Rest or 3M jog 1M easy, then 4-5M fairly fast, then 1M jog 10M steadyWEEK 10 5M easy 6-7M at a comfortable pace Warm up