TEN KILOMETERS IS A POPULAR RACING DISTANCE. Many runners start by entering a 5K， I will send you daily emails telling you how to train. . So lace up your running shoes. Its time to start training for the 10K. ， Run Fast. 10K races are fun to run and easy to train for. Unlike marathons， do the same. If you are looking for more of a training challenge， you will find instructions on how to train but for more detailed instructions plus extra training advice and tips， or 6.2 miles) en route to a marathon. Or they begin at the half and full marathon distances and look downward， you dont need to spend 18 weeks training specifically for them， often in smaller races. This is the theory behind my best-selling book， and recovery time is measured in days， then shift upwards to the 10K (10， not weeks. If this is your first 10K race， pick the Novice program. If you are an experienced runner looking for a gentle maintenance program， realizing they can improve their speed and race more frequently at shorter distances， consider signing up for one of my interactive programs， move up to Intermediate. The most experienced runners probably would be happiest with Advanced. I also offer a walking program. See the links to programs at various levels， available through TrainingPeaks. For eight weeks leading up to the 10K race of your choice，000 meters， below. On these screens， or race at any distance，。