photo by Jeff Johnson taken at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships
Now that you can run a full 5km, you want to run a full 10 km.
The only difference with the schedules here is that a 5km training is there to get you up and running. A 10 km training schedule takes that body knowledge and applies it to a longer distance regardless of speed.
After the last week, pick up the pace and test your ability to speed up and slow down. The best runners pace themselves. The trick is to be able to last and if you’ve come this far, you can go farther than you realize.
| Week 1 | Run 30 minutes. | Run 30 minutes. | Run 30 minutes. | ||||
| Week 2 | Run 30 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | Run 30 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | Run 30 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | ||||
| Week 3 | Run 35 minutes. | Run 35 minutes. | Run 35 minutes. | ||||
| Week 4 | Run 35 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | Run 35 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | Run 35 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | ||||
| Week 5 | Run 40 minutes. | Run 40 minutes. | Run 40 minutes. | ||||
| Week 6 | Run 40 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | Run 40 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | Run 40 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | ||||
| Week 7 | Run 45 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | Run 45 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | Run 45 minutes.Walk 5 minutes. | ||||
| Week 8 | Run 50 minutes. | Run 50 minutes. | Run 50 minutes. | ||||
| Week 9 | Run 50minutes.
Walk 5 minutes. |
Run 50minutes.
Walk 5 minutes. |
Run 50minutes.
Walk 5 minutes. |
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| Week 10 | Run 60 minutes. | Run 25 minutes/walk 3 minutes . | Run 25 minutes/walk 3 minutes . | ||||
| Week 11 | Run 30 minutes | Run 60 minutes. | Run 60 minutes. |
