This 10-week training plan is built for someone who wants to break 6 minutes in the mile but is still pretty new to distance running. It’s made for beginners who have a little to no experience - maybe they've run before, done a season, or jogged a few times a week. It starts out quite slow and conservative, but then gets into higher mileage and some faster, quality workouts.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

-Easy Run: This should be a pace where you are able to easily hold a conversation with someone one a run without feeling worn down. These days are NOT meant for you to be pushing hard. You need to go easy. This is where fitness is absorbed.
-Strides are a pace that is MUCH quicker than easy run pace, but is NOT a sprint. Think of comfortably fast. If you were to put a pace to it, it would be close to your mile race pace. Make sure to do a slow 100 meter or 45-60sec jog in between reps.
-Long Runs: The purpose of these is time on feet! Feel free to go easy pace or a touch faster but ONLY if you're feeling great that day.
-Recovery run: Slower than easy run pace! This can be a pretty big range because recovery is so different for everyone. However, I always tell my athletes, the slower the better. It's okay to jog, it's okay to run slow. This is where you grow and absorb the hard training sessions.