Running Tip of the Month!

Beat the heat!

Allow about two weeks to acclimate to the heat.  Once acclimated, make sure to take fluids along with you on any run over 90 minutes.  Make sure you take in enough sodium along the way.

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 Francesca and Gill
Owners of Charlottesville Running Company & Bad to the Bone Endurance Sports
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Training Program
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10K Road Championship

Training Program

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When & Where: The Training Program will begin on August 21st

                           Saturdays: 8 A.M. at RIVERVIEW PARK

What: The program is designed to help you complete the 10K distance, or help you imprve your time.  You will be able to pick between the BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE or ADVANCED program.

Application: Click here for the print and mail application

BEGINNER

 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
 1 Rest or CT
1.5m run race pace
 CT or 1.5m run EZ
 1.5m run
 rest 2m run
 20min EZ
 2 Rest or CT
 2m run race pace
 CT or 1.5m run EZ
 2m run
 Rest 2.5m run
 25min EZ
 3 Rest or CT  2m runrace pace
 CT or 1.5m run EZ
 2m run
 Rest 2.5m run
 30min EZ
 4 Rest or CT
 2.5m run race pace

 CT or 2m run EZ

 2m run
 Rest 3m run
 30min EZ
 5 Rest or CT
 2.5m run race pace
 CT or 2m run EZ
 2m run
 Rest 3.5m run
 35min EZ
 6 Rest or CT
 2.5m run race pace
 CT or 3m run EZ
 2m run
 Rest 3.5m run
 35min EZ
 7 Rest or CT
 3m run race pace
 CT or 3m run EZ
 2.5m run
 Rest 4m run
 40min EZ
 8 Rest or CT
3.5m run race pace
 CT or 4m run EZ
 2.5m run
 Rest 4.5m run
 40min EZ
 9 Rest or CT
 3.5m run race pace
 CT or 4m run EZ
 3m run
 Rest 5m run
 40min EZ
 10 Rest or CT
 4m run race pace
 CT or Rest 2m run
 Rest RACE! Rest

LOOK BELOW FOR LEGEND AND RACE PACE GUIDE

INTERMEDIATE

 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY  FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
 1 CT or 1.5m EZ 3m 2/100mt CT or 3m EZ
 2.5m race pace
 Rest or CT  3m 30min EZ
 2 CT or 1.5m EZ
 3m 2/100mt
 CT or 3m EZ
 3m race pace
 Rest or CT
 3.5m 35min EZ
 3 CT or 2.5m EZ
 3m 2/100mt  CT or 3m EZ
 3m race pace
 Rest or CT
 3.5m 35min EZ
 4 CT or 2.5m EZ
 3.5m 3/100mt
 CT or 4m EZ
 3.5m race pace
 Rest or CT
 4m 40min EZ
 5 CT or 2.5m EZ
 4m 3/100mt
 CT or 4m EZ
 3.5m race pace
 Rest or CT
 4.5m 40min EZ
 6 CT or 3.5m EZ  4m 5/100mt
 CT or 4m EZ
 4m race pace
 Rest or CT
 5m 45min EZ
 7CT or 3.5m EZ
 4m5/100mt CT or 4m EZ
 4m race pace
 Rest or CT  5m 45min EZ
 8 CT or 4m EZ
 4.5m 6/100mt
 CT or 5m EZ
 4.5m race pace  Rest or CT
 6m 45min EZ
 9 CT or 4m EZ
 4.5m 6/100mt
 CT or 5m EZ
5m race pace
 Rest or CT
 7m 45min EZ
 10 CT or 2m EZ
 3m EZ
 Rest 3m EZ
 Restor CT
 RACE! Rest

LOOK BELOW FOR A LEGEND AND RACE PACE GUIDE

ADVANCED

 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
 1 CT or 1.5m EZ
 4/400mt I
 3m  30min tempo
 Rest or CT
 4m 30min EZ
 2 CT or 1.5m EZ
 5/400mt I
 3.5m  35min tempo
 Rest or CT
 5m 35min EZ
 3 CT or 2.5m EZ
 5/400mt I
 3.5m 35min tempo
 Rest or CT
 5m 35min EZ
 4 CT or 2.5m EZ
 6/400mt I
 3.5m 35min tempo
 Rest or CT
 6m35min EZ
 5 CT or 2.5m EZ
 7/400mt I
 4m 40min tempo
 Rest or CT
 6m 40min EZ
 6 CT or 3.5m EZ
 8/400mt I
 4.5m 40min tempo
 Rest or CT
 7m 40min EZ
 7 CT or 3.5m EZ
 8/400mt I
 4.5m 40min tempo
 Rest or CT
 7m 40min EZ
 8 CT or 4m EZ
 8/400mt I
 4.5m 40min tempo
 Rest or CT
 7.5m 45min EZ
 9 CT or 4m EZ
 6/400mt I
 4m 40min tempo Rest or CT
 8m 45min EZ
 10 CT or 2m EZ
 3m run
 40min tempo
 3m run
 Rest or CT
 RACE! Rest

 LOOK BELOW FOR A LEGEND AND RACE PACE GUIDE

LEGEND:

EZ= easy pace

CT= cross training, or any aerobic activity which is not running

Tempo= 5K race pace, or 5 to 10 seconds faster than 10K race pace

I= Interval pace, or 5 to 10 seconds faster than 5K pace

PACE
10K TIME
4:30
27:57
5
31:04
5:30
34:10
6
37:16
6:30
40:23
7
43:29
7:30
46:36
8
49:42
8:30
52:48
9
55:55
9:30
59:01
 10 1:02:08
 10:30 1:05:14
 11 1:08:21
 11:30 1:11:27
 12 1:14:33
 12:30 1:17:40
 
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