Novice Road Running 21km Sub-3 hour Training Plan (V3.1) - 12 weeks
Novice Road Running 21km Sub-3 hour Training Plan (V3.1) - 12 weeks
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Length
12 Weeks
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Plan Description
This Training Plan is aimed at the Novice Level athlete who wants to complete a 21km Run in under 3 hours.
The training starts at 4 hours and 32 minutes a week and builds to a maximum of 6 hours and 30 minutes per week.
The sessions are based on %MHR (Max Heart Rate) so you will require a heart rate monitor.
What is included with the training plan?
Together with this plan, you will get sport-specific flexibility and core strengthing plans.
You will have access to our FREE training tools to help you set up your training zones accurately.
What can you expect?
This plan is 12 weeks long:
Week 1 - Test Week,
Weeks 2 to 9: Building volume and intensity
Weeks 10 and 11: Peak Training
Week 12 - Race Week
Assumptions of this Training Plan:
You already have already completed at least 10 to 12 weeks of base training.
Run Personal Best for 10km of under 1 hour and 17 minutes.
Run Personal Best for 5km of under 36 minutes and 45 seconds
For the run test:
You will need to have access to a 5km time trial route.
##Must have a heart rate monitor.
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
| Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
|---|---|---|
|
Run
x4
|
03:58:00 | 03:00:00 |
|
Other
x2
|
00:30:00 | 00:20:00 |
|
Day Off
x1
|
—— | —— |
|
Walk
x1
|
00:41:00 | 01:00:00 |
|
Strength
x1
|
00:27:00 | 00:50:00 |
| Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
03:58:00 | 03:00:00 | |
|
|
00:30:00 | 00:20:00 | |
|
|
—— | —— | |
|
|
00:41:00 | 01:00:00 | |
|
|
00:27:00 | 00:50:00 |
Training Load By Week
This plan works best with the following fitness devices:
- Heart Rate Monitor
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