Hello,
I'm quite a new runner who has returned after a long break. When I first took up running it was to do a 10k, which I completed but then the running tailed off.
I have decided to get back to it cos I remember what a buzz it gave. I am at the moment following a programme to get me up and running for 30 mins. I am more than half way through this programme so am starting to think about what I am going to do after it. I thought about starting to train for a 10k, however I read on coolrunning that I should only start to train once I have 6 months of running under my belt. So does this mean I just do 30-40 min steady runs and a long run each week for about 6 months and then start training, or can I just start a beginners training schedule?
Thanks for any replies :D
Kitty
I'm quite a new runner who has returned after a long break. When I first took up running it was to do a 10k, which I completed but then the running tailed off.
I have decided to get back to it cos I remember what a buzz it gave. I am at the moment following a programme to get me up and running for 30 mins. I am more than half way through this programme so am starting to think about what I am going to do after it. I thought about starting to train for a 10k, however I read on coolrunning that I should only start to train once I have 6 months of running under my belt. So does this mean I just do 30-40 min steady runs and a long run each week for about 6 months and then start training, or can I just start a beginners training schedule?
Thanks for any replies :D
Kitty
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Once you've got that 30-minute goal attained, I'd say you're good to go and jump into a beginner 10k training schedule. I think most of them are something like 10 or 12 weeks and you can complete a 10k. So really, you should be able to pinpoint a late summer race and "git er done"
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I agree with jrjo. If you can run for 30 minutes non-stop now, you can surely train for a 10K with a 10-12 week program.
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