Beginner’s 10K Training Schedule

So you’ve decided to run a 10K–6.2 miles. Good for you! The key to finishing a race of any distance, but particularly the longer distances, is being prepared. How do you prepare? By gradually getting your body ready for the feat of strength you’re undertaking. This involves slowly ramping up your mileage and planning rest days, too. (Yep, you read that right!)

You can use this 10K Running Pace Calculator to see what different paces per mile/km will produce as finish times on race day.

Open the Printable version of this plan.