Goal: Sub 1 hour ยท Duration: 6 weeks ยท Sessions: 4 / week
Week 1
Session #01 โ Intervals
- Warm up: 20 min easy
- 10 reps of [30 sec fast + 45 sec slow/jog]
- Cool down: 10 min easy
Session #03 โ Tempo
- 20 min slow + 20 min at 10K pace (6 min/km, 10 km/h)
Week 2
Session #01 โ Intervals
- Warm up: 20 min easy
- 4 reps of [3 min at 5 min/km pace + 3 min easy run]
- Cool down: 10 min easy
Session #03 โ Tempo
- 20 min slow + 25 min at 10K pace (6 min/km, 10 km/h)
Week 3
Session #01 โ Intervals
- Warm up: 20 min easy
- 10 reps of [1 min at 4:15 min/km pace + 1 min easy run]
- Cool down: 10 min easy
Session #03 โ Tempo
- 20 min slow + 30 min at 10K pace (6 min/km, 10 km/h)
Week 4
Session #01 โ Intervals
- Warm up: 20 min easy
- 3 reps of [5 min at 5:00 min/km pace + 5 min easy run]
- Cool down: 10 min easy
Session #03 โ Tempo
- 20 min slow + 35 min at 10K pace (6 min/km, 10 km/h)
Week 5
Session #01 โ Intervals
- Warm up: 20 min easy
- 8 reps of [2 min at 4:15 min/km pace + 2 min easy run]
- Cool down: 10 min easy
Session #03 โ Tempo
- 20 min slow + 40 min at 10K pace (6 min/km, 10 km/h)
Week 6
Session #01 โ Intervals
- Warm up: 20 min easy
- 3 reps of [2 km at 5:00 min/km pace + 5 min easy run]
- Cool down: 10 min easy
Session #03 โ Tempo
- 20 min slow + 2 reps of 20 min at 10K pace (6 min/km, 10 km/h) โ 5 min recovery between reps
Goal: Sub 2 hours ยท Duration: 12 weeks ยท Sessions: 3 / week
Week 1
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Session 2
- 2 series of 8 repeats: [30 sec fast + 30 sec slow jog]
- Rest between series: 3 min
Week 2
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Session 2
- 2 series of 5 repeats: 400 m (Rrep = 1 min)
- Rs = 3 min
Week 3
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Session 2
- 3 x 2000 m (speed 12โ13 km/h) with Rrep = 2 min
Session 3
- 1h20 jogging including: 2 repeats of 10 min at 12โ13 km/h (Rrep = 2 min)
Week 4
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Session 2
- 2 series of 5 repeats: 300 m (Rrep = 45 sec, Rs = 3 min)
Week 5
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 12โ13 km/h)
Session 2
- 2 series of 4 repeats: 500 m (Rrep = 1 min, Rs = 3 min)
Session 3
- 1h30 jogging including: 2 repeats of 15 min at 12โ13 km/h (Rrep = 2 min)
Week 6
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 12โ13 km/h)
Session 2
- 2 series of 4 repeats: 300 m (Rrep = 45 sec, Rs = 3 min)
Session 3
- 1h30 jogging with 3 repeats of 2000 m at 12โ13 km/h (Rrep = 2 min)
Week 7
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Session 2
- 45 min jogging (speed 10โ11 km/h)
Week 8
Session 1
- 1h jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Session 2
- 4 x 2000 m (speed 12โ13 km/h) with Rrep = 2 min
Session 3
- 1h40 jogging with 2 repeats of 20 min at 12โ13 km/h (Rrep = 2 min)
Week 9
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Session 2
- 3 x 3000 m (speed 12โ13 km/h) with Rrep = 2 min
Session 3
- 1h40 jogging including: 2 repeats of 20 min at 12โ13 km/h (Rrep = 2 min)
Week 10
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 12โ13 km/h)
Session 2
- 4000 m then 3000 m then 2000 m (12โ13 km/h) โ Rrep = 3 min
Session 3
- 1h30 jogging including: 2 repeats of 15 min at 12โ13 km/h (Rrep = 2 min)
Week 11
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 12โ13 km/h)
Session 2
- 2 x 4000 m (12โ13 km/h) โ Rrep = 2 min
Session 3
- 1h20 jogging including: 2 repeats of 10 min at 12โ13 km/h (Rrep = 2 min)
Week 12
Session 1
- 45 min jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Session 2
- 45 min jogging (speed 11โ12 km/h)
Goal: Marathon ยท Duration: 16 weeks ยท Sessions: 4 / week
Week 1
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 8 repeats: 30 sec fast / 30 sec slow (Rs = 3 min)
Week 2
Session 1
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 6 min at 13 km/h (Rs = 3 min)
Session 3
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 8 repeats: 200 m fast / 30 sec walk recovery (Rs = 3 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h30 including 2 x 10 min at 12 km/h (3 min rest between)
Week 3
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 6 repeats: 300 m fast / 45 sec walk recovery (Rs = 3 min)
Session 3
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 10 min at 13 km/h (Rs = 3 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h30 including 2 x 12 min at 12 km/h (3 min rest between)
Week 4 โ Easy / Rest Week
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 5 repeats: 400 m fast / 1 min active walk recovery (Rs = 3 min)
Week 5
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 8 repeats: 300 m fast / 30 sec recovery
Session 3
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 10 min at 13 km/h (Rs = 3 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h30 including 2 x 12 min at 12 km/h (3 min recovery between)
Week 6
Session 1
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 8 min at 13 km/h (Rs = 3 min)
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 5 repeats: 400 m fast / 1 min walk recovery (Rs = 3 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h40 including 2 x 15 min at 12 km/h (3 min recovery between)
Week 7
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 10 repeats: 300 m fast / 30 sec recovery
Session 3
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 10 min at 13 km/h (Rs = 3 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h40 including 2 x 15 min at 12 km/h (3 min recovery between)
Week 8 โ Easy / Rest Week
Week 9
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 4 repeats: 300 m fast / 200 m jog (Rs = 3 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h50 including 2 x 15 min at 12 km/h (4 min recovery between)
Week 10
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 3 series of 10 min at 12 km/h (Rs = 4 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h50 including 2 x 20 min at 12 km/h (5 min recovery between)
Week 11
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 12 repeats: 200 m fast / 200 m jog (Rs = 3 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h50 including 2 x 20 min at 12 km/h (5 min recovery between)
Week 12 โ Easy / Rest Week
Session 3
- Long run 2h00 including 2 x 25 min at 12 km/h (5 min recovery between)
Week 13
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 2 series of 6 repeats: 400 m fast / 300 m jog (Rs = 3 min)
Session 4
- Long run 2h15 including 3 x 15 min at 13 km/h (5 min recovery between)
Week 14
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 3 series of 10 min at 13 km/h (Rs = 4 min)
Session 4
- Long run 1h50 including 2 x 20 min at 12 km/h (3 min recovery between)
Week 15
Session 2
- Warm up 15 min
- 40 min at 12 km/h
Session 4
- Long run 1h20 including 2 x 12 min at 13 km/h (3 min recovery between)