Pre-Fatigue into 10K Efforts
No WU strait into the session
25min Easy Paced Running
4min Rest
3x 8min @10k Pace with 2mins Rest
5mins Cool Down
The session goes out to runners in different locations and some internationally, so please, if you think this is too much or not enough, adjust the session accordingly to your running ability.
Session Notes
The 25 mins easy + 4 mins rest is designed to pre-fatigue your legs while still letting you reset before the hard work.
This simulates hitting 10K pace in the second half of a race, when fatigue is already in play.
1. The focus is on controlling form and pace, not smashing the first rep.
2. By the third 8-min effort, it should feel mentally tough, but that’s exactly the training effect we’re after.