| Weeks |
Phase |
Miles |
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Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| Base |
Base |
24 |
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6 easy |
4 thresh |
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6 easy |
8 slow |
| 12 |
Base E |
18 |
|
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5 easy |
3 thresh |
|
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4 easy |
6 slow |
| 11 |
Strength |
24 |
|
|
3 hills |
5 easy |
3 thresh |
|
5 easy |
8 slow |
| 10 |
Strength |
26 |
|
|
3 hills |
5 easy |
3 fartlek |
|
5 easy |
10 slow |
| 9 |
Strength |
29 |
|
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4 hills |
5 easy |
3 thresh |
|
4 easy |
13 (race) |
| 8 |
Strength E |
21 |
|
|
4 hills |
3 easy |
3 fartlek |
|
3 easy |
8 slow |
| 7 |
Speed |
31 |
|
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4 thresh |
4 easy |
3 interval |
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6 easy |
14 slow |
| 6 |
Speed |
30 |
|
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5 fartlek |
5 easy |
4 interval |
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6 easy |
10 slow |
| 5 |
Speed |
33 |
|
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4 thresh |
5 easy |
4 interval |
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6 easy |
14 slow |
| 4 |
Speed E |
24 |
|
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4 fartlek |
4 easy |
2 interval |
|
6 easy |
8 slow |
| 3 |
Peak |
32 |
|
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4 fartlek |
4 easy |
4 interval |
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6 easy |
14 slow |
| 2 |
Taper |
21 |
|
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4 fartlek |
4 easy |
1 interval |
|
6 easy |
6 slow |
| 1 |
Race |
24 |
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3 strides |
4 easy |
4 easy |
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13 race |
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| Sample interval sessions: |
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| Wk 7 |
3 sets of 4 x 400m at 800m pace; 150 secs recovery; 1 lap jog between sets |
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| Wk 6 |
2 sets of 3 x 1000m at 3km pace; 120 secs recovery; 1 lap jog between sets |
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| Wk 5 |
400m, 600m, 800m, 1200m, 1600m, 1200m, 800m, 600m, 400m (+5 secs/lap as +distance); 60 secs rec (90 after 4/5/6) |
| Wk 4 |
6 x 600m at 1500m pace; 120 secs recovery |
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| Wk 3 |
4 x 1600m at 5km pace; 90 secs recovery. |
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| Wk 2 |
10 x 200m at 400m pace; 180 secs recovery |
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