Train on the evidence.

Evidence-based coaching, from a coach who helped build the evidence.

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You already train consistently, and you want a faster 10K, not just another finish. This is a focused 12-week build that raises your red-line, the fastest pace you can hold before it tips over, because the 10K is raced right at that line. You have the base; this sharpens the ceiling above it. New to racing the distance? Build it patiently with the Beginner 10K plan first. Want more volume? The Advanced 10K plan goes further.

HOW IT IS BUILT

What it is built on

Built the way the evidence says a fast 10K is built: a mostly-easy aerobic base, holding roughly four of every five kilometres genuinely easy, with the sharper work placed exactly where the race is won.

Because the 10K lives at your threshold, threshold work is the key quality, lifting the red-line you race at, while VO2 intervals raise the ceiling above it and strides keep your legs quick. It peaks at about 58 km a week, then tapers cleanly so race day meets you fresh.

Strength is built in twice a week for durability and economy, and every run is anchored to your own threshold, your LTHR (Lactate Threshold Heart Rate), set from a parkrun or 5 km field test. It is built to the same standards behind every Summit run plan.

Before you start

You should be running consistently, four to five times a week, and comfortable holding an easy run for a fair stretch. Newer to racing the distance? Start with the Beginner 10K plan and step up when you are ready. The plan opens with an orientation week to settle in and set up your watch, then a benchmark week that sets your zones from a parkrun or 5 km field test, so nothing in the build is guesswork.

Delivered through TrainingPeaks and loads into your calendar from your chosen start date. Train to your own limits and seek medical advice before starting a new program.