Has anyone used these for either 10K and/or HM distances? I have setup a plan in the tool and it looks pretty sensible (and scary - see the pre-taper suggestions in the picture) but apparently it's based on both my 10K and 5K times to date.
It predicts me running the HM in 2:14 (which would be AMAZING) but I wondered if anyone else has tried it out vs. 1 slow 30 minute, 1 interval/hill session and 1 long run (increasing 10%) each week?
EDIT: Being an Aussie, I can't deal with miles (not Miles_Yonder - he's great) - my brain is locked to kilometers...
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I guess my concern here is that this becomes a very rigid "hard training" programme and it might lack some of the pure enjoyment factor of a gentle increase each week and some playing about with intervals and the like... I mean, honestly, just finishing a HM without walking will be one of life's greatest moments I'm sure!
I use them Aussie. I am using one at present for my 5 k race. I have one for my 10 k race too but it's not interactive yet. It adjusts according to your progress. Mine has been changed today as I am going too slow. Sob Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh
I haven't used them myself, but I do think it makes sense to run one short medium and long run a week rather than one long and two short when you get to longer distances. Are your running days based on your availability here? It seems strange to be running on consecutive days, surely that will make for a difficult 10.5 Km.....
I've looked at these types of training programes but I'm similar to you, Aussie in that I'm quite happy to do one interval, one hill and one long run per week and increase the long run gradually. I also like to have rest days between and some (all?) of these programs seem to encourage cross-training on these 'rest' days.
Maybe if I get to the point of training for a HM then I may look at these training programs again but for now, I'm happy with the way I'm doing it ;o)
Thanks everyone! I think the answer is "your mileage may vary". I suspect there's going to be a "short run" of about 5K (hahaha... how much that now makes me laugh - 5K being a SHORT run!), then in the coming weeks (I've got 30 of them BTW before the event) a mix of intervals, hills and tempo runs building up to around 10K as the "medium" run of the week and then a long slow burner run of increasing distance... In the month before it's likely to be a little bit of "Race Pace" over 10-15K and then a slow taper off...
The reality is I'll just play it by ear I suspect -- it's just for fun after all!
I didn't pick the days to run - the plan did (consecutive days look scary to me too!)...
I had a carefully constructed (by BUPA) plan printed out and laying in my pile of mess on my desk. Somehow I have lost it. And reading your words above makes me think I will probably end up doing it more "free style" instead of the very regimented structure. If I can run 13.1 miles I shall be a very happy chappy. And it seems I can get to that place by adding 1 km each week. So I'll probably live happily without the structured plan.
You are absolutely right about "it's just for fun after all". If it stops being fun, then it'll get way too hard. And even if discipline and pure will power can get us some of the way, I imagine going out running three times a week for 30 weeks is more than will power alone will manage. So make sure to keep it fun
I was using the BUPA 12 week HM training and tweaking it as necessary due to life commitments but was getting in 4 different runs a week. It also led straight up to the race, no tapering. I was enjoying it until I went down with a bug and haven't now run for just over a fortnight. My HM is on 14th September, so getting some training going again is a priority later this week!
Isn't it just bloody annoying when life disrupts our carefully laid plans for life?! I'm sure the two weeks won't spoil it all, and you still have 5 weeks of training before the HM.
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