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TRAINING

56km Sub 5 hours

These programmes are developed by Prof . Andrew Bosch through UCT HPALS
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY TOTAL
Week 1 12 Feb 2024
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
10km incl 2km easy as warmup , then 6k at
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
11km
3k easy as warmup , then 12x 400m in
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
39km at 5:40 / k on hilly course . Remember
Rest
84km
unless legs tired ,
as close to 4:43 / k as
unless legs tired ,
as close to 1 min 43
unless legs tired ,
there are some
in which case run
you can . 2k easy as
in which case run
sec as you can . Jog 1
in which case run
significant hills in
slower
warmdown
slower
min 40 sec between
slower
the race
each . Finish with
easy warmdown for
total of 11km
Week 2 19 Feb 2024
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
11km
3k easy as warmup , then 6x 800m in as
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
10km incl 3k easy as warmup , then 4x 1
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
42km at 5:40 / k on hilly course . Remember
Rest
87km
unless legs tired ,
close to 3 min 32
unless legs tired ,
min hill ( see notes );
unless legs tired ,
there are some
in which case run
sec as you can . Jog
in which case run
rest of run at easy
in which case run
significant hills in
slower
3min between each .
slower
pace
slower
the race
Finish with easy
warmdown for total
of 12km
Week 3 26 Feb 2024
Rest
An easy , recovery week
5km
Easy
6km
Easy
11km incl 2km easy as warmup , then 7k at
6km
Easy
27km incl 4k easy warmup , then 17k at
Rest
55km
as close to 4:43 / k as
5:05 / k . Finish with
you can . 2k easy as
6k easy
warmdown
Week 4 4 Mar 2024
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
11km
3k easy as warmup , then 6x 800m in as
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
10km incl 3k easy as warmup , then 4x 1
6km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
45km at 5:40 / k on hilly course . Remember
Rest
88km
unless legs tired ,
close to 3 min 32
unless legs tired ,
min hill ( see notes );
unless legs tired ,
there are some
in which case run
sec as you can . Jog
in which case run
rest of run at easy
in which case run
significant hills in
slower
3min between each .
slower
pace
slower
the race
Finish with easy
warmdown for total
of 12km
Week 5 11 Mar 2024
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
12km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
8km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
11km
3k easy as warmup , then 6x 800m in as
6km easy at as close to 5:40 / k as you can ,
27km incl 4k easy warmup , then 20k
Rest
72km
unless legs tired ,
unless legs tired ,
unless legs tired ,
close to 3 min 32
unless legs tired ,
at 5:05 / k . Finish with
in which case run
in which case run
in which case run
sec as you can . Jog
in which case run
3k easy
slower
slower
slower
3min between each .
slower
Finish with easy
warmdown for total
of 12km
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