10k app

[Jooliewoolie]

Week 7 run 1 & I'm already doing 30 mins but not 5k. I'm just building on the speed and distance now. What an achievement. I'm actually looking for a 10k training app. Any suggestions?

[dory950 Graduate]

I gave done one from the App Store 5-10K it’s 3 runs a week over 9 weeks building up to a 10K race its excellent. I am currently on it for the 3rd time . It is 1 shorter run 1 tempo type run and I longer run which starts at 30 minutes and increases by 5 minutes each week . Well worth a try

[Biddy62 Graduate in reply to dory950]

What is your one called please? There are many on the App Store 😊

[dory950 Graduate in reply to Biddy62]

Hi it is a square with 10K in a blue green colour type in 5to10k it was the 2nd one down

[Biddy62 Graduate in reply to dory950]

Thank you! Found it. Will give it a go 👍🏻

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

My suggestion is to learn to stick to a training plan. If you are wanting to move onto 10k and further, then realising that training plans are gently progressive for good scientific reasons is the best lesson you can learn.

I have a collection of posts from fit young people who thought that they could easily do more than the plans suggested, only realising too late, that they had done too much too soon.

Finish C25K, then consolidate for a few weeks then think about moving on......... otherwise you run a very high likelihood of learning the hard way........ injury can stop you in your tracks for days, weeks or months.

Take care.

[damienair Graduate]

Yeah I agree. Get used to running 5K 3 times per week. And enjoy it. 5K is a good distance and it is still tough. Once you graduate from the C25K plan to spend about 3 months doing 5K 3 times a week. I’m finished almost 2 years from C25K. I’ve worked my way up to 10K but really did not enjoy it as much as 5K. Try Parkrun, it’s amazing. I run 5K on Monday, Wednesday and then Parkrun on a Saturday morning. Then some weeks I will add in a longer slow run on a Sunday. Don’t be in a rush to get to 10K.

Damien

[Jooliewoolie in reply to damienair]

I have a 10k race for life in June so wanted to train for that.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done so far.. and IannodaTruffe has given you great advice

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I’m with IannodaTruffe and would add to that that working on distance and pace at the same time magnifies the injury risk.

There seems little point getting a training app if you’re not going to follow the plan anyway.

[MarkyD Graduate]

What C25K app are you using? It must be a different one from everyone else because the NHS C25K podcast and the NHS C25K app both have 25 minute runs in Week 7 (not 30). You could head over to the Bridge to 10K forum here on HealthUnlocked and see what that group is getting up to. But JuJu's Magic 10k plan is probably not for you as it is a carefully constructed, progressive plan to build from 5km to 10km is a safe way.

I've been active on this forum for nearly 5 years and have seen a lot of posts. Once you've graduated from C25K, then spend some time consolidating your running so that you can comfortably run for 30 minutes three times a week. Ignore pace and distance for this period (but you are allowed to run parkrun which is likely to be more than a 30 minute run). Once you are ready to continue your training, then pick just one of speed and distance, and concentrate on that. It will be hard to improve both your pace and build up to 10km without injury.

[Jooliewoolie in reply to MarkyD]

It is the nhs app but iv been running the 30 mins