A practical, honest guide to the eight weeks before the SPORTIFY 10K — pacing, fuelling and the mistakes almost everyone makes.
The 10K is the most misjudged distance in road running. It is short enough to feel casual and long enough to punish a fast first kilometre.
Build three sessions a week: one easy, one steady, one with structure. Keep the easy run genuinely easy — that is where the adaptation happens.
On race morning, hold back for the first two kilometres. The SPORTIFY course opens with a downhill stretch along the docks and it flatters everyone who runs it too fast.
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+50 coins per comment- IDInes DekkerLegend2 days ago
Did the 21K last year and this read brought the whole thing back. That last kilometre under the yellow arch is unreal.
- MNMarek NovakMover1 day ago
Anyone else pairing the morning social run with the afternoon recovery circuit? Best combo of the week, my legs said thank you.
- YTYuki TanakaBold22 hours ago
The sprint lab data was the highlight for me. Walked out with my own gait model and instantly changed how I warm up.
- SASofia AlvesStarter5 hours ago
New to SPORTIFY this year — is the Friday night set beginner friendly or should I start with the rooftop sundown?