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Training - Experienced Schedule

12 Week Training Schedule for Experienced Runners
Time Target 45 minutes

Weeks to Go = 12

Day 1

7 miles steady

Day 2

4 miles fast

Day 3

4 X 800m, 800m jog recovery

Day 4

30 mins fartlek

Day 5

6 miles steady

Day 6

REST

Day 7

3 miles fast

Weeks to Go = 11

Day 1

7 miles steady

Day 2

4 miles fast

Day 3

3 X 1000m, 600m slow jog

Day 4

6 miles steady

Day 5

35 minutes fartlek

Day 6

REST

Day 7

3 miles fast

Weeks to Go = 10

Day 1

8 miles steady

Day 2

5 Miles fast

Day 3

5 X 800m, 800m slow jog

Day 4

6 miles steady

Day 5

40 minutes fartlek

Day 6

REST

Day 7

3 miles fast

Weeks to Go = 9
Day 1 8 miles steady
Day 2 5 miles fast
Day 3 4 X 1000m, 600m slow jog
Day 4 6 miles steady
Day 5 40 minutes fartlek
Day 6 REST
Day 7 3 miles fast
Weeks to Go = 8
Day 1 9 miles steady
Day 2 5 miles fast
Day 3 6 X 600m, 400m jog recoveries
Day 4 6 miles steady
Day 5 40 minutes fartlek
Day 6 REST
Day 7 40 minutes steady, including 4 X 400m (approx.) bursts
Weeks to Go = 7
Day 1 9 miles steady
Day 2 5 miles fast
Day 3 6 X 800m, 400m jog recoveries
Day 4 7 miles steady
Day 5 40 minutes fartlek
Day 6 REST
Day 7 40 minutes steady, including 4 X 400m (approx.) bursts
Weeks to Go = 6
Day 1 9 miles steady
Day 2 6 miles fast
Day 3 6 X 600m, 400m jog recoveries
Day 4 7 miles steady
Day 5 40 minutes fartlek
Day 6 REST
Day 7 45 minutes steady, including 3 X 800m (approx.) bursts
Weeks to Go = 5
Day 1 10 miles steady
Day 2 6 miles fast
Day 3 6 X 800m, 400m jog recoveries
Day 4 7 miles steady
Day 5 40 minutes fartlek
Day 6 REST
Day 7 45 minutes steady, including 4 X 1000m (approx.) bursts
Weeks to Go = 4
Day 1 10 miles steady
Day 2 5 miles fast
Day 3 3 X 1000m, with 600m slow jog
Day 4 6 miles steady
Day 5 30 minutes fartlek, a little faster overall then previously
Day 6 REST
Day 7 5 miles fast or race
Weeks to Go = 3
Day 1 10 miles steady
Day 2 5 miles fast
Day 3 4 X 800m, with 400m slow jog
Day 4 6 miles steady
Day 5 30 minutes fartlek
Day 6 REST
Day 7 5 miles fast or race (up to 5 miles)
Weeks to Go = 2
Day 1 10 miles steady
Day 2 4 miles fast
Day 3 5 X 600m, with 400m slow jog
Day 4 6 miles steady
Day 5 30 minutes fartlek
Day 6 REST
Day 7 3 miles fast
Weeks to Go = 1
Day 1 3 miles steady
Day 2 4 miles fast
Day 3 REST
Day 4 2 X 2 miles fast with 10 minutes recovery
Day 5 6 X 200m strides, with 200m jog
Day 6 REST
Day 7 RACE DAY