mins easy 40 mins, with the middle 20 run quicker than half-marathon pace (6:30) 30 mins easy or rest 40 mins, including 25 mins of hills or fartlek 90 mins slow (8:00) or 10K race Week 2 (w/c July 28) 30 mins easy or rest 10 mins warm-up, then 6
15 mins at half-marathon pace (10:00) Rest 30 mins easy or rest 60 mins slow (11:00 - 12:00) Week 2 (w/c July 28) Rest 10 mins warm-up, then 4 x 5 mins at 10K pace (9:00 - 9:30) with 2-min recoveries, then 10 mins cool-down Rest 45 mins steady
Q Ive completed a couple of 10Ks and half-marathons, but worry that I only seem to have one pace. I want to run faster so Ive tried adding tempo runs to my schedule. But when I make a conscious effort to speed up during a run, I soon find I have
affect the remainder of my training. Should I aim to run the first half slower, and the second half at marathon pace? Experimental PenguinA. I agree - running a flat-out 20-miler at this stage would be a risk. But by pacing the race as you suggest, you
Steve has run more than 60 marathons, holds a PB of 2:29, and has also won a British marathon title in his age group. This is his 35th successive year of preparing for a marathon and for the last five years, he's run a series of consistent times
