Event Description
Join the Richmond Road Runners Club's Advanced 10K Training (A10K) to achieve that sub-60 minutes personal record in a 10K race during Spring 2021.
A10K Training starts Saturday, January 30!
This program is designed for intermediate to advanced runners with a goal of completing a 10K race in less than one hour. In support of our runner’s ambitions, the 2021 program provides a defined range of weekly volume for both the intermediate or advanced runner supplemented with prescriptive pacing guidance for tempo and track workouts. The 2021 program will adhere to Critical Velocity training guidelines and pace targets. Click here to learn more about Critical Velocity training.
What you can expect from the program in 2021
In-person program (unless local or state orders prohibit it)
12 weeks of structured training (Saturday Jan 30 – Saturday April 24)
- 13 Saturday tempo runs (6 - 8.5 miles total distance) - from RRRC Club House
- 12 weekly track workouts - weeknight (TBD) at Sports Backers' Stadium
Training targeted for RRRC Carytown 10K as the goal race
- Carytown 10K tentatively planned for Sunday April 25
- A10K participants will have a "reserved entry" for Carytown 10K - guaranteed registration but you pay the registration fee separately
- Hybrid training options will be provided for a potential Sports Backers' 10K in late March
Your A10K Training package also includes:
- Training plan with goal-based recommended paces for tempo run and track workouts (details in a welcome email mid-January)
- Two coaches who will work with each goal-based group during the tempo run and on the track to help you realize your training goals
- A10K shirt (register by January 30 to guarantee that you get a shirt)
Head Coaches: Jason Ford & Karl Gordon
