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Category Archives: Time Trial
8 Week 10k Training Plan
I’ve created an 8 week training plan for the 10k distance. It has been designed so that you can put any date of a 10k event in and it will generate two 8 week training plans. There are two versions … Continue reading
Posted in Intervals, Motivation, Run, Running Coach, Time Trial, Training Plans
Tagged 10, 10k, 10k training plan, 8, 8 week, beginner, glasgow, glasgow women's 10k, Hills, k, run, running, running coach, training, womens
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Wk15 – 5k PB Race Pace Tempo run
With the 10k coming up in 2 weeks, I’m trying to think about what pace I want to run it at. I’ve been working so hard all year on marathon training, and a slower pace that I haven’t really pushed … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Speedwork, Time Trial
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Wk12 – 10k Time trial (with a cold)
Friday morning week 12… I had a 10k time trial to do, but as I’m getting over a cold (and Wednesday’s run was hard because of it) I wasn’t pushing myself to try and beat my two previous 10k time … Continue reading
Wk8 – 10k Time Trial (2)
Sunday of week 8, the rest and recovery week and it was a gorgeous Spring morning. I figured after 3 days rest it would be a good time to do my 4 weekly 10k time trial. Covering most of the … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Time Trial
Tagged 10k, 8mph, cold, crisp, glasses, spring, sunny, time trial, women's 10k route
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Wk8 Training Plan
Week 8 is an easy week… which means no ‘long runs’… the most I’ll have in the plan is 8 miles. 🙂 Mon: AM: 4.3M PM: Swim Session 2 / Circuits Tue: AM: 5.1M PM: Double Spinfit Wed: PM: 8M … Continue reading
Wk4 – 10k Time Trial
Wednesday morning it was either going to be a slow 5 miles to replace the one I was meant to be doing at the weekend…or a fast 10k time trial. I put the vote out on facebook and two people … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Time Trial
Tagged 10k, dark, miles, morning, route, run, speedwork, tempo, time trial
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Wk45 – long run and swim
Saturday morning … I planned a shortish 6 mile run… and ended up doing a little bit more. I was going to run from Bella on a loop de loop into Pollock Park and back out. I ended up running … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Swim Session, Time Trial
Tagged 1 mile, 10.58, 8, Jackie, knee, long, miles, pain, run, session, sunny, swim, time trial
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Wk41: 6.3M run then Swim Session 3 (2)
Run Today, 2 days after the climb up that mountain my quads feel like they’ve been run over. They were fine on Sunday, the day 2 arrives and I’m walking about almost like an old lady with the faith that … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Run, Swim Session, Time Trial
Tagged 3, 6.3, bellahouston, dreadmill, gym, increase speed, miles, motivated, pool, quiet, run, session, swim
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