8 Week Training Session (15th June – 8th August)

Belvoir – Meet at Forest Car Park as per usual.
Ormeau – Meet at Entrance across from Library Ormeau Road (No Parking at Ozone as Belsonic is on)

RPE (Rate Perceived Exertion scale of 1-10)

WeeksMondayTuesdayThursdaySaturdaySunday
115/06/26
Social Run
16/06/26
Belvoir
Fartlek, 3 minutes easy then 2 minutes steady (RPE 6-7 or half marathon pace) x 6-8 times  
18/06/26
Ormeau
Intervals, 2 minutes x 8-10 (RPE 8-9 or 5k pace) 90 seconds standing recovery
Parkrun – or easy runSocial run/Long run
222/06/26
Social Run
23/06/26
Belvoir
Fartlek, 3 minutes easy then 2 minutes steady (RPE 6-7 or half marathon pace) x 6-8 times  
25/06/26
Ormeau
Intervals, 3 minutes x 8-10 (RPE 8-9 or 5k pace) 90 seconds standing recovery between reps 
Parkrun – or easy runSocial run/Long run
329/06/26
Social Run
30/06/26
Belvoir
Tempo, 5 minutes x (5 or 6) (RPE 7-8 or 20 to 30 seconds per mile slower than 5k pace) recovery 2 minutes jog between reps
02/07/26
Ormeau
Intervals, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3,4 minutes (RPE 8-9 or 5k pace)90 seconds standing recovery between reps 
Parkrun – or easy runSocial run/Long run
406/07/26
Social Run
07/07/26
Belvoir
Tempo 10, 8, 6, 4 minutes (RPE 7-8 or 20 to 30 seconds per mile slower than 5k pace) recovery 2 minutes jog between reps
09/07/26
Ormeau
NI athletics takeover
Parkrun – or easy runSocial run/Long run
513/07/26
Social Run
14/07/26
Belvoir
Tempo 8 minutes x 3 (RPE 7-8 or 20 to 30 seconds per mile slower than 5k pace) recovery 2 minutes jog between reps
16/07/26
Ormeau
Fartlek, 2 minutes easy then 2 minutes steady (RPE 6-7 or half marathon pace) x 8-10 times   
Parkrun –fast this week if you feel up to it or easy runSocial run/Long run
620/07/26
Social Run
21/07/26
Belvoir
Tempo 10 minutes x 2, then 5 minutes x 1 (RPE 7-8 or 20 to 30 seconds per mile slower than 5k pace) recovery 2 minutes jog between repsAt the end 30 seconds x 4 slightly faster than tempo,walk back recovery focus on running form
23/07/26
Ormeau
Intervals,800 x (6-8) (RPE 8-9 or 5k pace) 90 seconds standing recovery between reps
Parkrun – or easy runSocial run/Long run
727/07/26
Social Run
28/07/26
Belvoir
Tempo 5 minutes x 4 (RPE 7-8 or 20 to 30 seconds per mile slower than 5k pace) recovery 2 minutes jog between repsAt the end 30 seconds x 4 slightly faster than tempo, walk back recovery focus on running form
30/07/26
Ormeau
Intervals 600 x (6-8) (RPE 8-9 or 5k pace) 60 seconds standing recovery between reps
Parkrun – or easy runSocial run/Long run
803/08/26
Social Run
04/08/26
Belvoir
Progression run 35 to 45 minutes, start easy when you have 15 minutes left speed up (RPE 6-7 or half marathon pace) last 10 minutes at tempo pace (RPE 7-8 or 20 to 30 seconds per mile slower than 5k pace) 
06/08/26
Ormeau
Intervals, 400 x (10-12) (RPE 8-9 or 5k pace) 60 seconds standing recovery between reps
Parkrun –fast this week if you feel up to it or easy runSocial run/Long run