PUBLISHED 01/11/2007
These 10-week training plans (for intermediate, advanced, and beginning runners) were developed by Larry Indiviglia, a certified personal trainer and director of run programs at Island Fitness in San Diego. Since the goal is to race the 10-miler at or about your lactate-threshold pace, all three programs include at least one lactate-threshold-paced workout per week, along with one longer run to build endurance. The intermediate and advanced programs add a variety of speed and hill workouts that should include at least a one-mile warmup and a one-mile cooldown.
Beginner
WEEK 1
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 3 mi @ 70% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 4 mi w/ 2 mi @ LT pace
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 6 mi w/ 4 mi @ 60% MHR
Total: 13 mi
WEEK 2
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 4 mi @ 70% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 5 mi w/ 3 mi @ LT pace
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 6 mi w/ 4 mi @ 60% MHR
Total: 15 mi
WEEK 3
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 4 mi @ 70% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 5 mi w/ 3 mi @ LT pace
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 8 mi w/ 6 mi @ 60% MHR
Total: 17 mi
WEEK 4
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 5 mi @ 70% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 5 mi w/ 4 mi@ LT pace
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 6 mi w/ 4 mi @ 65% MHR
Total: 16 mi
WEEK 5
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 5 mi @ 70% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 6 mi w/ 4 mi @ LT pace
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 10 mi w/ 8 mi @ 60% MHR
Total: 21 mi
WEEK 6
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 6 mi @ 70% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 5 mi @ 60% MHR
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 10-K race @ LT pace
Total: 17 mi
WEEK 7
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 4 mi @ 65% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 8 mi w/ 4 mi @ LT pace
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 10 mi w/ 8 mi @ 70% MHR
Total: 22 mi
WEEK 8
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 6 mi @ 70% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 5 mi w/ 3 mi @ 75% MHR
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 8 mi @ LT pace
Total: 19 mi
WEEK 9
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 5 mi @ 65% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 5 mi w/ 3 mi @ 75% MHR
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 6 mi @ 70% MHR
Total: 16 mi
WEEK 10
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 5 mi @ 70% MHR
Wednesday: Cross-train
Thursday: 4 mi @ 65% MHR
Friday: Cross-train
Saturday: 20 minutes easy
Sunday: 10-MILER
