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01/01/18-07/01/18
How fast should you do the Parkrun? It's up to you. Some of the parkruns in this schedule are marked as "hard", but all the others you can choose how to run it yourself depending on how you feel. Take it easy if you feel tired. Learn to listen to your body and adapt your plans."
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Tuesday | 2 x 10min Kenyan Hills |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 1600m (10m pace=8'57'') [3min] 4 x {400m (1m pace=1'57'') [2min]} 1600m (10m pace=8'57''). Total distance 4800m. |
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Sunday |
08/01/18-14/01/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | 2x15min Kenyan Hills |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 4 x {1600m (10m pace=8'57'') [3min]}. Total distance 6400m. Slower runners should do 1200m reps. |
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Sunday |
15/01/18-21/01/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 3x {1000m (10k pace=5'26'') [2min] 1000m (10m pace=5'36'') [2min]} - Total distance 6000m |
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Sunday | Fred Hughes 10 |
22/01/18-28/01/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 4 x {800m (5k pace=4'10'') [200m jog]}. Total distance 3200m + 600m recovery. |
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Sunday |
29/01/18-04/02/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | 2x20min Kenyan Hills |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 5 x {1600m (10m pace=8'57'') [3min]}. Total distance 8000m. Slower runners should do 1200m reps. |
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Sunday |
05/02/18-11/02/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | Pyramid: 400m (3k pace=2'01'') [60s] 800m (5k pace=4'10'') [90s] 1200m (5k pace=6'16'') [3min] 1200m (5k pace=6'16'') [2min] 800m (5k pace=4'10'') [90s] 400m (3k pace=2'01'') - Total distance 4800m. One 1200m can be dropped. |
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Sunday |
12/02/18-18/02/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | Between 5 and 6 x800m (5k pace=4'10'') [400m jog] - 4800m hard, 2000 easy. |
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Sunday |
19/02/18-25/02/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Tussauds. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 10x200m (1m pace=58'') [200m jog] |
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Saturday | |
Sunday | Rest or recovery jog if you did the National XC. 2h easy if you didn't. |
26/02/18-04/03/18
"Maybe a headtorch run on Tuesday?"
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 6x {400m (10k pace=2'11'') 400m (Easy)} No recovery - total 4800m |
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Saturday | |
Sunday | Regent's Park 10K, Club Championship |
05/03/18-11/03/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Paddington. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | Between 6 and 8 x800m (5k pace=4'10'') [400m jog] - 6400m hard, 2800 easy. |
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Saturday | |
Sunday |
12/03/18-18/03/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 6x {400m (10m pace=2'14'') 400m (Easy)} No recovery - total 4800m |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday | Hampton Court Half Marathon or Ashridge Boundary Run on the Saturday |
19/03/18-25/03/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Paddington. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | Pyramid: 400m (5k pace=2'05'') [60s] 800m (5k pace=4'10'') [90s] 1200m (5k pace=6'16'') [2min] 1600m (5k pace=8'21'') [3min] 1200m (5k pace=6'16'') [2min] 800m (5k pace=4'10'') [90s] 400m (5k pace=2'05'') - 6400m total. Middle 1600m can be dropped. |
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Sunday |
26/03/18-01/04/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Tussauds. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 12 x 400m (1m pace=1'57'') [200m walk] |
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Sunday |
02/04/18-08/04/18
Monday | |
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Tuesday | 1-2 times the outer circle at race pace. 2 times is for those targeting 1h30 or below. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 1600m easy, 8x100m Strides, 1m easy |
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Saturday | |
Sunday | Race Day |
It's important to be flexible out your schedule. This plan is just an outline and it is important to pay attention to how you feel. Here are some tips: