No nonsense, no bullshit, not selling anything, teaches us relevant information and not just filling up time, and making it accurate for the average runner. Great video.
@@clatham2567us It's crazy, I've been watching a lot of videos on how to organize my training to run a 5k, and after watching a lot of videos of experts on the subject I've done a training like the one you propose. Same meters, same or similar rests and same days, what happens is that those videos are from 2020 or 2021 and yours is from 2013. Very good video.
@@clatham2567us I agree, you'll forgive me please if I download this video. Up until recently I was coached, now I'm on my own and this info' is invaluable. I sometimes wonder if we'll ever have a wearable device that measures our lactic acid as we exercise because I think we can agree heart rate monitors are not accurate enough.
Getting more fit and racing faster for a given effort is actually easier as you're suffering for less time. i.e. You gain fitness to be able to race all out a 15 min 5K vs your old 18 min 5K time, now you're suffering for 3 min less or 16% less time, but still giving it an all out effort either way.
Hi, I absolutely love this video. It explains very clearly why and how to add speed work and tempo runs to your workouts. Great job! There's a few points I'd like to add, which have probably been left out in order not to make the video 1 hour. But I think they should be mentioned as perhaps many newer runners might watch this video. 1) The importance of warm-up. Don't go into repeats without having done at least 5 to 10 minutes of slow, easy jogging first, maybe even some leg swings. Repeats on cold legs=injuries. Even the tempo runs should be preceded by slow running. 2) Cool-downs. After repeats it's very recommendable to do a 5 to 10 minute easy jog too, to slow down the system gradually and flush out some of the lactic acid build up in the muscles. 3) The importance of easy running. Even a fast 5k is about 93% aerobic and only 7% anaerobic. That means training the aerobic system is very important (the "down here" you mention at 14.09) . The best way to do this is through running easy paces and the long run. This is especially important for newer runners. Your advice is spot on for experienced runners who want to improve on shorter distances, but who are already doing quite a bit of running (4 to 6 days a week). But for newer or lower mileage runners, who only run 3 days a week, it's probably too many "hard runs". I'd recommend they do only 1 hard workout per week (one week interval, next week tempo) plus a long run for at least 3 months. During this time, the 3rd or 4th day should be run at easy pace. They first need to work on increasing their weekly mileage and days-run-per-week, and the safest way is to do more easy runs. Again, not a fault in your explanation, just a comment to any newer runners watching, so they don't go out training too hard and end up injuring themselves.
David Skytte thanks for your reply I’m 53 and in to running with a group of guys F3 , and I love it I’m trying to improve so reply really helped ,thanks !!!!
This is a really helpful comment! I loved this video too, but I followed it a bit too literally when I started running again at age 40, after a 5-10yr break--and I got a stress fracture in my foot. For relatively new, 3-4 day/week runners like me, this is probably too many hard runs as a foundation. I added easy runs mileage to this schedule and hurt my foot and got shin splints, bc the 3 hard days was already too much strain. In hindsight, I'd go with 2 really easy runs plus a long run, and then after 6-8 weeks (which, btw, is what Latham recommends early on) then add the tempo runs for a couple weeks, and then add the interval/repeat day.
Good advice, especially only doing one hard run per week until you've built the leg strength to withstand doing several per week.. building volume is the main thing, worry about pace afterwards
Just dropping a comment in to say thank you. I’ve tried and failed to get into running many times. Then I found this video around 6 months ago. I followed it as closely as I could (life is a bit too busy to get more than 4 runs in a week). But literally just using this video, I’ve taken my 5km pb from 30 minutes to my first ever sub 23 minute today! I’ll be training for my first half marathon over the next few months but once I’m done with that, I’ll be back on the 5km runs and pushing to one day get a sub 20 (just typing that is blowing my mind). Unsure if you’ll see this comment, but if you do, thank you!
Thanks a lot for this video Cliff. I followed the guidelines what you described in the video with proper diet and believe me I cut shot my 5k time from 22:59 to 19:45 in 2 months. Recently I got an overall third place in a race. Moreover, now my quickest mile is 5:22, where the previous is 7:30. After reading some blogs, I thought it will take min 12 months for me to achieve this goal, but I am glad to watch this video and made them false. Now I am working on getting into sub 18min, will definitely post here, once I achieve this. Once again, thanks a lot for this video and you are like my virtual coach here.
Niron Krishna Eight months later, I just saw your message. I’m sure you have already heard how important it is to eat healthy. I got to a point where I stopped drinking sodas & animal fats, like milk & cheese. I diversified my workouts to run less. Although you do need your long runs, (a longer distance than the race distance you are training for.) the less you run on pavement the better of you are. Make your runs different. But better yet do alternative workouts. I did PiYo, Body Combat, insanity, weight training, cycling, & swimming. I also used the hot tub 3 to 4 times a week, chair massages, massages before & after races (free) when available. This reduces the chances of Injury. Injury prevention is key, because you build your endurance, or ability to take in & process oxygen faster over time. For some biological reason this take months, even years. I’ve been running now for almost 4 years straight without a major injury. If you do get a minor injury, continue to do cardio in a safe way. (Cycling & swimming). Track your runs, I’ve raced the same events multiple times. I can look back at a race and compare my times, climate, what I wore, etc. Finally, invest in shoes, understand that there isn’t a perfect shoe for you, there is only a better shoe for you during a specific workout. Don’t have a favorite shoe, that only limits what you can do. I have about 10 & feel the need to have 20. One last thing, make being a runner a priority without obsessing about running. Occasionally run for fun, but for the most part have a purpose, a specific intentions.
@@CarlosMendoza-kj2uz damn, you're so involved and still have not so good time... first time I tried to run 5k for good time - it was 22:30. Now I just run once per week whatever I want and can reach 5k to 20 mins...
used this during a deployment, stuck to this for around 4 months and went from a 24min 5K to a 20:45 5K (with a cold). It's super difficult to stick with the intervals, put the payoff is huge!!! I was 29 years old and could run a 6min mile with no formal running training/schooling. Just lots of hard work!
Oh man, this video is some kind of classic. I've been training myself and seem to have landed on a good proportion of this advice just by my own intuition but there are some superb details and structure here. This made me feel so excited. Okay, shoes on - lets go! Haha
There is so much information out there on run training but this has been the most helpful video I've found so far. You do a great job of explaining what is happening with the body and allow the runner to create the plan that works for them. Well done.
This is great! I added this to my training this year, and did the best I could to stay with it. Dad life kept me from a strict schedule, but still got at least 2 of these in a week. Just finished up a 4 mile race and I killed my goal of 24 minutes! 24:38 old PR .... NEW PR TODAY 23:44 👍👍
@@Itsabet422 intervals r 1k repeats, 1600 repeats etc. they usually refer to v02 max stuff. sprints r like ur 100m, 50m, maybe even 30m sprints with long recovery. reps r like ur 400 200 600 stuff.
Without doubt the most detailed well structured easy to follow and understand, 5k training program on the internet no one else on RU-vid even comes close. I would love to see more videos on 5k training or even 10k. Again great video you’re like the Jeff cavalier of the running world 👍
This is one of the best foundational running videos I’ve ever seen. I’m pretty familiar with training and this was still incredibly valuable! Very interesting to hear about your elite 5k guy never hitting over 12 miles on long runs. I know those elite guys/gals put in big miles, so I’m surprised they cap runs at that distance especially since at their speed they probably don’t take all that long to run 10.
Thank you so much for this video! It helped so much!! I had a foot injury just now and when i'm recovered i'm determined to train hard! I'm hungry for being the best in the team!!!SO summer training here I come xx Thank you again so much!!! Keep doing what you do: which is being AWESOME!
This is so helpful! I'd been looking for tempo runs and interval runs but I just couldn't understand why or when I should do them! This is just what I needed! Thanks!
Just did my first day of long run today. Wow. I thank you so much. Was able to bring my total 4 mi. Mostly running with some walking just by your simple explanation that it is just a bit slower than your tempo pace.. I didn’t burn out after one mi..will continue to follow your advice..can’t wait to see what happens over the next three weeks 👍🏼
Thanks Cliff im doing a similar plan for a flat marathon in oct2021. Im aiming for 3:10 and have my first 5km park run next week as a tester! You ve explained really well what my plan is doing and how it improves me. Thanks very!
You have absolutely nailed where I am at right now to a T. I an at a plateau of 850-920 pace right now,and for the last year. Yesterday I stepped it up to 4 mile intervals with 90 second rests. I try and run every other day and did 6 miles 4 days ago. The everyorher day I am currently at 4 miles. Core work on the off days. You have given me that ah-ha moment and think I will put this program to work. I never ran in high school and at 53 my best 5k is 26:42. Doing a 10k in September with a goal before than to break 26 5k. Hopefully doing this will get me going in the right direction. Thank you thank you thank you. Yes I subscribed🏃♂️🏃♂️CHEERS!
Wonderful, clear and useful video explanation on how to improve... After seeing lots of them finally got this one and the better thing works, thank you Cliff 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Positive, motivating and informative video. At first it seemed complicated to understand but after watching the video again, jotting down notes, and organizing the information, this is extremely helpful (visual learner). I will be completing my first 5k race in May. This type of preparation is actually seems straight forward. Thank you so much for sharing this information.
You explained that really well and I was able to understand exactly what you where talking about! You should be on tv, thank you sir,, happy running folks bring on 2016
this helped so much. previously I had did no interval training. only volume and when I got to race day I suffered tremendously. going to build a strong strength foundation this go around
Great video. May be one of the oldest 5k videos out here but also one of the best. Nice visualisation and explanation of every single point. Greetings from germany !
Hi coach, thanks for the helpful video. I ran high school cross country and track over fifty years ago My times got slower afterwards because of a progressively debilitating spinal disease until I quit. But here is an outline of how we trained for the two mile: During the summer we would run some track meets but mostly what was called over distance run, at any speed or distance of our choice as we were on our own mostly, but usually anywhere from five to twelve miles around half to three-quarters of full effort. One of my teammates liked to run a long slow run of about twenty miles on Sunday (this was when he was 17). There were plenty of road races around but I rarely ran them. When cross country season began we basically had three workouts: over distance, speedily and intervals. The first interval workout I ran as a high school freshman was 16 x 400 meters. We were supposed to fun the 400 meters air a speed of one or two seconds faster than race pace. I think we had a few minutes rather than just one minute of rest in between. The idea was in part to accustom us to our race pace. The sped play workouts were a co9mbinatiion of intervals and over distance, we would be running constantly but would sprint o=for maybe 100 or 200 meters through the workout. The basic principle was to build up our aerobic foundation during offseason and then to quicken our development during the season through the interval workouts. During the season we would run interval workouts two or three days a week.
this was a great video, thanks. I'm training for a half marathon after years of not doing proper fast running. Absolute pain when trying a quick 5k now. struggling on around 25min pace. looking to knock it back down to 21min, but oh my god nothing worse than having 1.5 miles to go and your whole body screaming to stop.
That was so useful. Thanks! I'm an intermediate runner aiming to get Sub-20 but I also have a demanding job so it's good to hear someone give me permission to do 3 quality sessions a week and maybe try and squeeze in 1 or 2 easy runs. It's so tempting I. RU-vid to look at these programmes suggested by coaches who don't realise that in the real world we have jobs and deadlines and family etc. Good job and thanks again.
Absolutely amazing video very informative for a new runner like me who studies GCSE pe and fitness at school and at home just out of interest. I'm going to use this video to create myself a six week training program (extendable) just like in pe thanks very much.
Cliff does a fantastic job creating & explaining basic training protocols & physiology. As Arthur Lydiard already preached eons ago----all success is built on endurance & stamina. There are 5 basic energy systems needing development---however, the foundation that forecasts the highest return on training investment is volume. This is true in most sports. It takes 30,000 miles or physical equivalent to attain a peak performance.Bear this in mind if you become impatient w your progress.
Hello coach cliff latham. I am arold canapi and I plan to one day represent our country in the 5k. I will gratefully comeback in this comment someday when i reach it. Thank you
been running 32 minute 5Ks after not being able to even run a mile for years. Been looking to build my endurance and feel like ive reached my first plateau. I'll be trying this interval training to practice for my next race for sure .
Thanks for this - I will use this to build a training plan over the next month. I am at the point in this video where I do a park run 5k every week (along with 2 regular runs) and I am getting no faster. People that I was competing with (friendly of course) are now in front of me and I have been puzzled why I had not improved.
This video is amazing! please create with same method of explanation for 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon. I love explanation with diagrams, so effective!!!! Thank you
Really good video, i have just been running 5 km hard as i can every time i run, not seeing much improvement, going to give your advice a try, will let you know if i have improved in a couple of months in a comment below. Thanks.
Cool thank you. Im anxious about my tendons joints so not keen to do intervals tempos long runs yet. Want to do easy runs building up to 5 6 days a week whilst building up running muscles with gym work. Have a bodweight leg workout and a core workout, once can get through both no breaks start these types of work outs. Maybe do intervals on assault bike, or do barbell back squat like the 4 8 1600 workouts to build vo2max (increase mitochondria and myo something...) Great video, been watching a few and this was really good. I like how u say 5k a fun distance. I went faster than could handle and was great while could maintain, crashed at the 3k mark lol. Happy running
