How to Run Your Fastest 10K Ever

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The 10K is like the 5K’s ugly step-sister: it’s often used as a tune-up race, but rarely do runners focus on it.

So why is the 10K ignored as a race distance to earmark as a “goal race?”

I don’t have the answer. But I do know that at 6.2 miles, it’s long enough to demand the resiliency of a trained distance runner but short enough to require the speed and kick of a mid-distance runner.

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If you’ve struggled with the 10K, you may be focusing too heavily on the long run and overall weekly mileage (like many marathoners rightly do). Or, you may be putting too much emphasis on speed.

Successful runners know that a new 10K personal best needs both: each must be developed to record a strong finish.

Today you’ll learn a 3-pronged approach to training for the 10K that will help you run a new personal best.

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