Beginner 12 week 10km running program

Notes to take on board

 

Too many people have been turned off of running simply by trying to start off too fast. Their bodies’ rebel and they wind up miserable, wondering why anyone would possibly want to do this to themselves. The other effect is an increased risk of injury.

 
 

It's easy to get impatient, and you may feel tempted to skip ahead in the program, but hold yourself back. Don't try to do more, even if you feel you can. If, on the other hand, you find the program too strenuous, just stretch it out. Don't feel pressured to continue faster than you're able. Repeat weeks if needed and move ahead only when you feel you're ready.

All sessions need to commence with a warm up and cool down. Stretches are manditory as well. Email me if you are unsure about the stretches to do.

On the sprint days it requires a 5 - 8min warm up at least and the same in cool down.


week 12
Monday rest
Tuesday rest
Wednesday run 3km easy
Thursday rest
Friday 3km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Run 3km easy
   
week 11
Monday rest
Tuesday rest
Wednesday run 3km easy
Thursday rest
Friday 3km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Run 4km easy
   
week 10
Monday rest
Tuesday rest
Wednesday run 3km moderate
Thursday rest
Friday 3km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Run 4km easy
   
week 9
Monday Rest
Tuesday rest
Wednesday run 4km easy
Thursday rest
Friday 4km easy
Saturday Rest
Sunday Run 5km easy
   
week 8
Monday rest
Tuesday rest
Wednesday 4km easy
Thursday rest
Friday 4km hilly course
Saturday rest
Sunday 5km easy
   
week 7
Monday rest
Tuesday rest
Wednesday run 4km hilly course
Thursday rest
Friday run 4km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday run 6km easy
   
week 6
Monday rest
Tuesday 4  x 30sec sprints at 80%
Wednesday run 3km moderate
Thursday rest
Friday 4km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Run 6km easy
   
week 5
Monday rest
Tuesday 4  x 30sec sprints at 80%
Wednesday run 3km moderate
Thursday rest
Friday 5km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Run 8km easy
   
week 4
Monday rest
Tuesday 6  x 30sec sprints at 80%
Wednesday run 3km hilly
Thursday rest
Friday 6km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Run 8km easy
   
week 3
Monday rest
Tuesday 6  x 30sec sprints at 80%
Wednesday run 3km hilly
Thursday rest
Friday 6km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Run 10km easy
   
week 2
Monday rest
Tuesday 6  x 30sec sprints at 80%
Wednesday run 4km hilly
Thursday rest
Friday 6km easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Run 10km easy
   
week 1 - race week
Monday rest
Tuesday 5km easy
Wednesday rest
Thursday rest
Friday 3km walk/run easy
Saturday rest
Sunday Race Da
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