W1 2.5K run

[Crib]

I wasn’t sure if the lower distance run was for a pace run or a chill out run, I ran it as a slightly increased pace rate & got 5:59/K, I was really tempted to push past the 2.5K but stopped & stuck to the program. Any ideas how I should treat the lower distances runs in the early weeks.

[sallenson Graduate10]

Stick to the distance and no more would get my vote. Whether you do that distance as intervals or hills or a speed run, up to you. I'm prepared to be wrong but short distance = higher intensity in my book. Otherwise you'll over train and get knackered 😂

[YoureDoingGreatPet Graduate10]

As Sallenson says, try to stick to the distance, even if you feel like you could go further. The B210K increases distance by no more than 10% weekly, so you need the shorter runs to stay at 10% when the long run has a km added to it. Also, when you get further into the program, you might consider the short run a recovery run if you do them in the order Ju-Ju posted as it comes after the long run. Some use the sort run to do speed work, intervals, hills, some just to turn their legs over or concentrate on their form, whatever suits you.

[Crib Graduate10 in reply to YoureDoingGreatPet]

Many thanks, I will stick to the plan, 👍