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Find A Training Plan
By on 23/11/2009 17:04:28
Following a schedule is a great way to know you're on a tried-and-tested route to achieving your running goals
runners - it can be the perfect beginner's distance or a testing time trial. Whether you're a beginner aiming to get round or a regular runner, we've got schedules that'll see you to 5K in 6 - 12 weeks. Find a 5K schedule10K The UK's most popular race
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The Go-Fast Mile Plan
By Sam Murphy on 27/08/2010 10:21:37
Eight weeks to your perfect mile
; 4-6 x 60m strides OR 4-6 x 10-sec hill sprints Session 3: 5K or 10K raceWeek 7Session 1: 1-2 miles easy; 4-6 x 60m strides; 3-5 x 600m at CMP with 600m jog/walk; 1-2 miles easy Session 2: 20-30 mins at tempo pace; 2-4 x 200m CMP with 200m jog
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The Simpler Sub-70 10-mile plan
By Runner's World on 06/05/2000 13:25:26
A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-70 10-mile race
long run to 7-8MIntroduce one fartlek session a week (see Sub-60 Plan)Introduce one timed run which takes 15-20 minutesMain training phase(Alternate weeks A and B for a period of 4-8 weeks) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SunWEEK A 6M steady 7M, inc 3 x 7
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The Simpler Sub-80 10-mile plan
By Runner's World on 06/05/2000 13:22:18
A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-80 10-mile race
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
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The Simpler Sub-60 10-mile plan
By Runner's World on 06/05/2000 13:26:44
A repeatable 2-week build-up to a sub-60 10-mile race
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
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Plan Early: Race Day Mental Strategies
By on 26/09/2011 10:50:54
Perform at your best on race day by practising these key mental strategies throughout your training
Performing Edge (£14.50, Stackpole Books). Along with your workouts, write in your training log how motivated, focused, energised or confident you felt on a scale of one to 10. "Maybe you scribble a three next to 'focused' a few days in row," she says. "So
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The Racing Year
By Alice Palmer on 27/03/2009 10:00:00
Planning the perfect year of competition
' 10K in York. and the London Pride Run 10K. For something a little bit different, get in the holiday spirit and head to North Wales to Race the Train over 14.75 miles of ups, downs and all kinds of terrain. Or race beside the seaside
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Fit Starts
By Ed Eyestone on 27/03/2009 09:38:36
Plan your racing wisely to perform at your best
Long run Do a five-mile warm-up, the 6.2-mile race at marathon pace and finish with four slow miles, for 15 in totalWeek 2Run your usual mileage with a moderate interval workout midweek (1 mile-1200m-800m-400m step-down) and do a two-day taper
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Phase It In: How To Periodise Your Training
By Alice Palmer on 17/08/2009 12:52:03
Get the best out of your training time with a little forward planning
of periodisation, it can seem tough between 'peaks'. Runner Lasse Viren, dubbed The 'Flying Finn', won very little other than his four Olympic gold medals, from double victory in the 5000m and 10,000m at the 1972 and 1976 Games. He mastered the art of peaking
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Ironman Ambitions: Ten Top Tips
By Tobias Mews on 05/10/2011 10:00:00
Step up to an Ironman with our top ten tips, from planning your nutrition strategy early to joining a club
£20 a year to £75 a month, depending on coaches, equipment and access to pools and gyms.4 Get a coach or follow a training planPlanning your training can be difficult, especially if you're new to racing. So it's a good idea to invest in a coach or a
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