These schedules run for 10 weeks and cover three broad bands of runners. Band one: Sub-1:25This band covers serious athletes. The schedule will take you up to over 50 miles a week, which is about as much training as is compatible with a lifestyle

As last week, but increase to 8 x 1 min fastDay 3 15 mins easy, 10 mins THR, then 10 mins steadySat 20 mins easy, plus 6 x 100m stridesSun Race, 5/6 miles – not too seriouslyTOTAL: 30 miles approxWeek ThreeDay 1 30 mins easyDay 2 As week 1, but 5 x

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

miles steady paceWed Warm up, then 3-4 x 1 mile at 10K pace, with 3 min recoveriesThu 6-7 miles easyFri RestSat 10 mins easy, then 20 + 10 mins THR, with 3 min recoveriesSun 10-12 miles easyTOTAL: 45 miles approxWeek SevenMon 2 miles easy, 2 miles

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

easy Rest or 3M jog 4M on grass, inc 6 x 200m strides Warm up, then 10K race. Warm downWEEK 8 5M easy, off-road 6M steady, inc bursts up hills 3 x 1M (or 3 x 5 mins), with 5-min recoveries 5M easy 5M easy 6-7M, inc 10 x 30 secs fast, 30 secs slow 10-12M

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

Standfirst: 10-mile race brings out all the attributes of the distance runner. Follow our training programme and you could be hitting your target time in eight weeksAuthor: Bruce TullohPics:Issue date: nov98Keywords:uan95--Because running a good 10

-59 mins 1:24-1:37 1:55-2:10 Sub-4:00 44-50 mins 1:13-1:22 1:40-1:54 Sub-3:30 38-43 mins 1:02-1:12 1:25-1:39 Sub-3:00 Under 38 mins Under 1:02 Under 1:25 Good luck!

schedule. You may not achieve the three hours, but the extra amount of training should enable you to improve on last year’s time. —Bruce Tulloh, RW Coaching Editor