This 8-week programme will take you through challenging sessions that will build your fitness and speed in order to run 10km faster at the end of the programme.
Designed for an intermediate runner aiming to run their 10km in the range of 35 – 50min. The primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to RUN FASTER.
Designed for runners who haven’t ran for a while and are wanting to get back their running fitness. Maybe you’ve taken time out from sport to start a family or focus on career or study; what ever the reason this programme will build your fitness back progressively to build your fitness into a position to commence structured training for another event.
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This session will develop your speed over 10km but also for 5km and half marathon events.
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