Need some advice on my trainning

Kanyon17

Hello everyone!

I need a little help from the ones of you that runs.

I started running about 2 months ago. I started with a program for beginners I received when I bought my shoes. I was basically intervals running/1m walking until I got to run a full 30 minutes (Yeah!). No injury until now (another yeah!)

I don't know if this is worth telling but I live in Quebec and I've been running outside so... I run in snowy streets, sometimes with crampons. When the weather is really bad, I run on a treadmill at my parents' house.

Now, I found an 8 weeks program to train for a 10K. It's 3 runs a week starting at 1.5 miles, the last run of the 8th week being the 10K (Includes 1 long run per week, rest days and small run or crosstraining). I've seen a few programs built like this one.

Question #1: Does it look like a standard trainning program? Should I modify it?

Question #2: Since I can now run over 2.5 miles, should I skip the frist week (start with a 2 miles run) or is it better to follow the full 8 weeks program?

My 10K is in May so I've got plenty of time but i'm also trainning for my first Spartan Race in June and my first half marathon in August. I was thinking about trainning for my 10K, than work to improve my time until the race, than train for the Spartan Race and the half marathon at the same time.

Is it a good planning?

Thanks a lot people!

_Josee_

First of all, salut!

I'm a fellow runner from Québec (well, the province...). I wanna start with saying I'm not an expert, and I never followed a 10K training plan. I went straight from c25k to a half-marathon training plan (which I completed in september. I'm hooked! I loved running before but the feeling of actually racing a half with 12000 other people was amazing!)

When I started the half training I was able to run 5k easily (it was slow but I could do it) but the training plan had 3km runs as mid-week runs and the long run started at 7km. I followed the plan. yes I was able to run more than the 5km but the weekly mileage would had been too much. I guess what I'm trying to say is: follow the plan. The only thing is I don't think 3 runs a week is enough. Especially if you want to get to the point of improving your time. As a beginner the best way to improve your time is to put more mileage in!

Have you looked at ''Le coin du coureur'' plans ? (I have no idea what it looks like, my book is upstairs, I'll go look after I'm done writing this) I followed their half plan with great success and I'm starting the marathon plan this week.

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Good luck!

schmenge55

I am sure it is a standard plan. You only need to modify it if the plan is not in alignment with your goals. A rough rule of thumb is to not increase your weekly mileage by more than 10% a week. I think I would jump into your 10k plan at where your current weekly mileage is rather than "give up miles." My reasoning is that you will want to build mileage for your 1/2 marathon so why give any up now.

Good luck! Happy to try and answer any other questions along the way