Training Through 10k

Training Advice/Discussion 5k/10k

5 years ago 08/09/2018 10:35am EDT

I've got a 10k + 5k race combo that's coming up in a few weeks on a Saturday. I'm just starting a Pfitzinger half marathon training plan that calls for a harder progression long run on that day, so I thought the races would serve as a decent substitute effort-wise. If the plan is to train through these races but still hope for a respectable time, would having a LT workout & midweek semi-long run earlier in the week be too much? The week would be something like what's below. 45-50 mpw for the last 5 weeks or so. If it's too much, what would you propose?

Mon - 9 miles easy

Tue - LT, 9 miles total, 18 min LT, 4 min jog, 12 min LT

Wed - 11 miles

Thur - 3 miles recovery

Fri - 8 miles easy + strides

Sat - 10k/5k

5 years ago 08/09/2018 11:51am EDT

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I've done a 5K/5K race before (two relay legs). Don't underestimate the race, especially with one leg a 10K. If it were me and I was training through, I'd rearrange things a bit to be slightly fresher for the race, possibly making the LT workout somewhat more moderate. That way you don't compromise your race, which after all is the highest priority as your primary workout for the week

Monday: LT workout (maybe capped at 20 minutes total)

Tuesday: 10-11

Wednesday: 8-9

Thursday: 7-8 + strides

Friday: 3

Saturday: 10K/5K

You can get a big training stimulus out of a race, but you need to be ready for it going in and recover sufficiently from it afterward.

5 years ago 08/09/2018 1:11pm EDT

re: my 2c

my 2c wrote:
I've done a 5K/5K race before (two relay legs). Don't underestimate the race, especially with one leg a 10K. If it were me and I was training through, I'd rearrange things a bit to be slightly fresher for the race, possibly making the LT workout somewhat more moderate. That way you don't compromise your race, which after all is the highest priority as your primary workout for the week
Monday: LT workout (maybe capped at 20 minutes total)
Tuesday: 10-11
Wednesday: 8-9
Thursday: 7-8 + strides
Friday: 3
Saturday: 10K/5K
You can get a big training stimulus out of a race, but you need to be ready for it going in and recover sufficiently from it afterward.

That lead-up seems to make sense to me. Keeps the general structure of the original plan. The following week I have planned as recovery (similar to what that plan calls for, actually), with mostly easy running and some strides, and mileage will drop a bit too. I assume by "primary workout" you mean the one requiring the most effort?

Anybody else care for input?

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