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Training Schedules for Running

Suggested Paces and Intensity for Key 10k Training Sessions

Type of Training
Pace & Intensity
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
Long Aerobic Run
suggested pace >
4:50 - 5:10min/km
6:05 - 6:15min/km
7:10 - 7:20min/km
intensity >
5 - 6 out of 10
5 - 6 out of 10
5 - 6 out of 10
Speed Intervals
suggested pace >
42 sec ->
200 m
64 sec ->
300 m
52 sec ->
200 m
80 sec ->
300 m
63 sec ->
200 m
103 sec ->
300 m
intensity >
9.5 out of 10
9.5 out of 10
9.5 out of 10
VO2 Intervals
suggested pace >
2:15 ->
600 m
3:00 ->
800 m
3:48 ->
1000 m
2:15 ->
600 m
3:00 ->
800 m
3:48 ->
1000 m
2:15 ->
600 m
3:00 ->
800 m
3:48 ->
1000 m
intensity >
8 - 8.5 out of 10
8 - 8.5 out of 10
8 - 8.5 out of 10
Cruise Intervals
suggested pace >
4:05 - 4:12min/km
5:05 - 5:15min/km
6:08 - 6:18min/km
intensity >
7 out of 10
7 out of 10
7 out of 10


8-Week: "training schedules for running" 10K

WEEK 1
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
Cruise Intervals
2 x 5min with 4min recovery
2 x 4min with 3min recovery
2 x 4min with 4min recovery
Speed Sessions
VO2 Intervals
4 x 200m & 3 x 600m
with 2min recovery
3 x 200m & 3 x 600m
with 2min recovery
3 x 600 & 3 x 600m
with 2min recovery
Long Aerobic Run
60 min
50 min
45 min

WEEK 2
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
Cruise Intervals
2 x 7min with 4min recovery
2 x 7min with 4min recovery
2 x 5min with 4min recovery
Speed Sessions
VO2 Intervals
4 x 200m & 3 x 600m
with 2min recovery
3 x 200m & 3 x 800m
with 2min recovery
3 x 200 & 3 x 600m
with 2min recovery
Long Aerobic Run
65 min
55 min
50 min

WEEK 3
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
Cruise Intervals
3 x 6min with 3min recovery
3 x 6min with 4min recovery
3 x 5min with 3min recovery
Speed Sessions
VO2 Intervals
4 x 300m & 3 x 800m
with 2min recovery
4 x 200m & 4 x 600m
with 2min recovery
3 x 200 & 3 x 800m
with 2min recovery
Long Aerobic Run
70 min
60 min
55 min

WEEK 4 (RECOVERY)
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
Cruise Intervals
3 x 5min with 4min recovery
3 x 4min with 4min recovery
3 x 4min with 3min recovery
Speed Sessions
VO2 Intervals
4 x 200m & 4 x 600m
with 2min recovery
2 x 300m & 3 x 600m
with 2min recovery
2 x 200 & 3 x 600m
with 2min recovery
Long Aerobic Run
60 min
55 min
50 min

WEEK 5
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
Cruise Intervals
5 x 4min with 2.5min recovery
4 x 4min with 3min recovery
4 x 4min with 3min recovery
Speed Sessions
VO2 Intervals
3 x 300m & 4 x 1000m
with 90sec recovery
3 x 300m & 3 x 1000m
with 90sec recovery
4 x 200 & 4 x 800m
with 90sec recovery
Long Aerobic Run
80 min
65 min
60 min

WEEK 6
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
Cruise Intervals
3 x 5min with 4min recovery
3 x 5min with 4min recovery
3 x 4min with 3min recovery
Speed Sessions
VO2 Intervals
6 x 600m
with 2min recovery
4 x 800m
with 2min recovery
3 x 200 & 3 x 1000m
with 90sec recovery
Long Aerobic Run
60 min
60 min
70 min

WEEK 7
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
Cruise Intervals
4 x 4min with 2min recovery
4 x 3min with 2min recovery
4 x 3min with 2min recovery
Speed Sessions
VO2 Intervals
5 x 1000m
with 2min recovery
4 x 600m in 2:45
with 2min recovery
3 x 600 in 3:18
with 2min recovery
Long Aerobic Run
60 min
50 min
50 min

WEEK 8 (RACE )
40min 10k
50min 10k
60min 10k
VO2 Intervals
(4 days prior)
4 x 600m in 2:15
with 90sec recovery
5 x 800m
with 90sec recovery
6 x 600
with 90sec recovery
Surges
(2 days prior)
30min with 4 x 30sec
at race pace, with 2min rec
25min with 4 x 30sec
at race pace, with 2min rec
25min with 4 x 30sec
at race pace, with 2min rec

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