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Cutting distance in half

  • 16-07-2013 10:41pm
    #1
    Maybe_Memories
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    There's a training program here for 5K and it looks great. However I'm only training for 2.4K.

    Would it be at all reasonable to just cut the distance of the runs in half, leaving intervals /tempo as they are?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    RoyMcC
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    That's an odd race distance but...you still need the 3m midweek runs as base. Any less and the endurance element becomes minimal. Then I'd replace one of the weekend runs with another interval and/or tempo session.

    Good luck.


  • #3
    YFlyer
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    Keep the runs the same. You want to get running in the legs.

    The 3m, 4m and 5m fast that are shown for Saturday looks like the same as the tempo runs. I think they should be changed to longer intervals like 800, 1000 or 1200 metre repeats that would make up the desired 'fast' distances.


  • #4
    Clearlier
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    Maybe_Memories wrote: »
    There's a training program here for 5K and it looks great. However I'm only training for 2.4K.

    Would it be at all reasonable to just cut the distance of the runs in half, leaving intervals /tempo as they are?

    Thanks!

    Depends upon what you want to achieve and where you're starting from.

    Sonia ran the 1500, 3k and latterly 5k. She continues to hold the world record for 2k. She used to run about 100 miles every week.

    If you think that the 5k program listed is too hard for you then you could try reducing the distance in half but you're probably better off looking into a couch to 5k plan. The key is to find a plan that you can manage but will stretch you a bit. That's how you develop and get fitter.


  • #5
    Maybe_Memories
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭Maybe_Memories


    RoyMcC wrote: »
    That's an odd race distance but...you still need the 3m midweek runs as base. Any less and the endurance element becomes minimal. Then I'd replace one of the weekend runs with another interval and/or tempo session.

    Good luck.
    YFlyer wrote: »
    Keep the runs the same. You want to get running in the legs.

    The 3m, 4m and 5m fast that are shown for Saturday looks like the same as the tempo runs. I think they should be changed to longer intervals like 800, 1000 or 1200 metre repeats that would make up the desired 'fast' distances.

    Thanks!
    Clearlier wrote: »
    Depends upon what you want to achieve and where you're starting from.

    Sonia ran the 1500, 3k and latterly 5k. She continues to hold the world record for 2k. She used to run about 100 miles every week.

    If you think that the 5k program listed is too hard for you then you could try reducing the distance in half but you're probably better off looking into a couch to 5k plan. The key is to find a plan that you can manage but will stretch you a bit. That's how you develop and get fitter.

    It's not too difficult for me. But since the program is for a race twice the length of my distance I was just wondering if cutting the distances in half would be the best thing to do. I guess not haha

    Thanks!


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