WEEK 3 30-40 mins slow 8x400m at mile pace with 2-min recoveries then 10 mins easy jog; then 4 x 200m with 1-min recoveries with 100m at mile pace, 100m flat out. 30-40 mins slow 2 x 2K at 5K pace with 3-min recovery then 10 mins easy jog; then 6 x 150m

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

to the public, where you can turn up, race and get an officially-recorded time. The difference between these meets and road races is that there are usually only about 10-12 competitors in each race.When you go to a meet, if you have not booked in advance, you

Standfirst: A repeatable 2-week build-up to a 10-mile race Author:Pics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:uan94-->Ten is a nice round figure. Even the most numerically-challenged can work out that to run 10 miles in 60 minutes, you have

WEEK 4 Rest 4M inc 200m at mile pace, then 200m jog; then 1000m at mile pace; then 400m jog; then 400m at faster than mile pace Rest 3M inc 6 x 100m strides, 1 at 10K pace, 1 at 5K pace, 1 at 3K pace, 1 at mile pace, 1 at 800m pace, 1 at 400m pace Rest 25

as weeks 8 and 9.The training has been set out at three levels, based on target times at around 80 minutes, 70 minutes and sub-60 minutes for the 10 miles. If you’re slower than 80 minutes, you can still follow the Band 1 schedules, but at your own pace

consistent, you can easily predict your expected 10-mile race pace. It should be about 12-15 seconds per mile slower than your 10K speed, provided the terrain, wind and temperature on the course are similar to conditions you encountered in your 10Ks.3. If you

session a week, putting in fast bursts of 150-200m, jogging until recoveredIntroduce one timed run which takes 15-20 minutesMain training phase(Repeat this 2-week cycle over a period of 4-8 weeks)   Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SunWEEK A 5M steady 6M, inc 6 x

Standfirst: A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-70 10-mile race Author:Pics:Issue date: racing secrets bookletKeywords:-->Preparation phase (2-4 weeks)Increase your weekly mileage to 30-35M, based on 5-6 training runs per weekIncrease your weekly

strides Race – 10-20K, plus warm-up and -downFINAL WEEK 8M easy Warm up, then brisk 4M 6M, inc 6 x 1 min fast, 2 mins slow 5M easy Rest or 3M jog 25-30 mins easy running and striding RACE DAYPace Key