Any sub 40 minutes 10k finishers?

mrfreestyle

The title speaks for itself.
Whether you've been doing it for a while or have only just recently achieved it, I just wanted to know what training programme you followed or are following to achieve it

My current 10k PB is 42:50. It's been my goal ever since I started running back in 2010 to break that elusive 40 minutes barrier in the 10k. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

Carrieendar

My goal is to break 40 min in 6 weeks. I have been using Greg McMillan's "YOU (only faster)" book with the 10k plan it has (the one that has you running 4-5 days per week, I choose to run 5 days per week.) It has 2 easy days, two speedier days (one is more tempo in nature, the other interval), and one long run per week. My first ever 10k race was 43 min, so I have more to shave off than you, but I really think McMillan's philosophy works. I enjoyed customizing the plan to my style and recovery as prescribed by the book.

I am also doing two strength training days, a plyo day and Yoga with one full rest day and one rest day that has one of these other workouts on it (usually one of the lifting ones or plyo).

I used his same book with the marathon plan and met my goal to qualify for Boston!

mrfreestyle

Thanks for that! I'll definitely look it up.