No target time 10km

Distance: 10km

Target pace:

Our No target time 10km training plan is over 8 weeks and is completely free to use.

You can decide if you want to do all 8 weeks or start at any point during the training plan, it's completely up to you.

Welcome to our no target time 10k plan. Whether this is your first 10k race, or you're looking for a plan to kickstart training, we can help you get there over the next 8 weeks. There are some interval sessions included here that should get you used to running at speed, a number of the long runs will take you up to race distance, which is all designed to make race day feel all the more comfortable. Take your rest days seriously, but if you feel you can add more to your week, go for some non impact cross-training.Listen to your body and give it what it needs.

Ready to get started on your journey?

Week 1 -

 Distance: 13.4 km -

 Number of runs: 3

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals - Warm up, 3 x 400m @ Tempo x 400m @ Slow, Cool down
Pace: Tempo

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

4km
Pace: Easy

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

4km
Pace: Slow

Week 2 -

 Distance: 15.0 km -

 Number of runs: 3

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals - Warm up, 3 x 600m @ Tempo x 400m @ Slow, Cool down
Pace: Tempo

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

4km
Pace: Easy

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

5km
Pace: Slow

Week 3 -

 Distance: 18.6 km -

 Number of runs: 3

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals - Warm up, 3 x 800m @ Tempo x 400m @ Slow, Cool down
Pace: Tempo

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

6km
Pace: Easy

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

6km
Pace: Slow

Week 4 -

 Distance: 17.8 km -

 Number of runs: 3

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals - Warm up, 6 x 800m @ Tempo x 400m @ Slow, Cool down
Pace: Tempo

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

4km
Pace: Easy

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

6km
Pace: Slow

Week 5 -

 Distance: 20.5 km -

 Number of runs: 3

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals - Warm up, 6 x 500m @ Tempo x 400m @ Slow, Cool down
Pace: Tempo

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

6km
Pace: Easy

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

7km
Pace: Slow

Week 6 -

 Distance: 20.8 km -

 Number of runs: 3

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals - Warm up, 4 x 800m @ Tempo x 400m @ Slow, Cool down
Pace: Tempo

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

5km
Pace: Easy

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

8km
Pace: Slow

Week 7 -

 Distance: 20.8 km -

 Number of runs: 3

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals - Warm up, 6 x 400m @ Tempo x 400m @ Slow, Cool down
Pace: Tempo

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

6km
Pace: Easy

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

7km
Pace: Slow

Week 8 -

 Distance: 22.5 km -

 Number of runs: 3

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals - Warm up, 5 x 500m @ Tempo x 400m @ Slow, Cool down
Pace: Tempo

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

5km
Pace: Easy

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Rest

Sunday

10km
Pace: Steady