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Personal Coaching for Every Runner. Personalised running coaching from your first 5K to marathons and ultras.

Tailored training plans, one-to-one coaching and ongoing support to help you achieve your goals with confidence.

02/09/2026

I'm starting to train for my own 5 & 10k targets over the rest of the year. so I thought I would share some of the sessions I will be doing.

First up a Threshold session. What is threshold? I hear you ask. It's the pace that you can maintain for an hour. If your 10k best is an hour it is that pace. It is hard to know exactly what your threshold pace is without lab testing. But we can have a good estimate. Normally somewhere between all out 5k pace and 10k pace depending on where you are at.

One way to work it out is put a recent 5 or 10 k best into the Vdot calculator here - https://vdoto2.com/Calculator and it will show you a whole variety of paces.

This workout is more directed for my 10k, although it will help the 5k too. It is helping to build endurance at speed to enable you to hold on for that 10k. If your new to this, start with 2, then add more as you develop.

If you have any questions, please do reach out via DM and if I can answer I will.

31/08/2026

Running Progression is built on consistency not individual runs.

Not every run can feel great, some feel hard, some feel easy and some we just do. But every single one is a building block to our progress.

Even a bad run helps, it can teach us a lesson about what we can improve. Help us not do the same again.

Every run helps, every run improves us.

30/08/2026

When doing any running workout whether it's an Interval session, Fartlek, Threshold, Progression or Tempo it's important to stick to the pace that you have planned.

Going off too quick at the beginning of a run or the start of the interval and slowing during the rep or later reps ruins the training effect of the session. Holding a consistent pace throughout the workout builds fitness and speed.

Consistency works better than pure speed. It can be really hard at the beginning of a workout when you feel fresh, but holding the pace will reap rewards further in when you can complete all at the right pace.

You will also get used to what different paces feel like which will make future runs easier.

28/08/2026

Do you want to start or improve your running?

My name is Adam and I am a England Athletics qualified running coach. I provide ongoing coaching for a monthly fee of £60 or personlised plans that you can follow which are individually priced on the website.

Or you can follow me on socials where I post regular workouts, running tips and motivation. on Instagram and Facebook

Take a look at what runner I have coached say about their experience - https://www.amhrunning.co.uk/blank-3

You can book a free no obligation consultation on my website - www.amhrunning.co.uk

26/08/2026

Fartlek means speed-play in Swedish and can be any workout where you run different paces. It can be structured like the one here, or more informal by using trees or electric poles as markers. Again you can have a prescribed pace, or mix it up.

Doing various paces can help make you stronger in any race you want to do. Helping you get used to changing paces around you. It can also help when training for a distance with some faster than target pace work.

It is important to stick to the paces and do all the intervals at the same pace. Don't be tempted to go too fast and hang on. Intervals build more fitness when done at a consistent pace.

Adding this workout in to your plan once every two weeks or so is a great way to mix up your training.

24/08/2026

Progress isn't always faster, sometimes it's simply further, stronger or more consistent!

Speed isn't the perfect measure of how good we are. Measure you self in a way that means something to you.

If you have been struggling to get out running, and you managed to go out however many times a week for a few weeks - that is progress.

Furthest you've run is 5k and you did 6k - that is progress.

Finish your run and normally need an hour to recover, but you're good to go in half an hour - that is progress.

Huge emphasis is put on PB's and running pace and you can absolutely strive to get quicker, but it's not the be all and end all.

Look at your overall running journey and recognise any progress you make in all areas. Recognising progress really helps us keep going.

Happy Running - AMH Running

23/08/2026

Don't try and catch up missed runs or sessions!

Life can be unpredictable with events, work, illness and injury. If you are following a plan you don't need to worry or panic. One run doesn't make a training plan.

It's rare that anyone manages to follow any training plan 100%. From pro's down to beginners.

If we try and squeeze the missed run in we risk many things. We could injure ourselves from putting hard sessions too close together, we could mentally tire ourselves out from the pressure.

Doing 95% of a plan at 100% is better than doing 100% at 95%.

Give yourself a break, look at what you have done, not what you haven't.

21/08/2026

Just starting Running? Want to improve your running?

Personalised Coaching may be for you!

England Athletics qualified run coach, I am taking on a small number of clients now.

Head over to www.amhrunning.co.uk to arrange a no obligation consultation.

Or, if you want a plan for your next event I also offer training plans built for you from beginner to marathon and beyond.

Or just follow on socials for hints, tips and advice weekly.

Happy Running

19/08/2026

Wednesday Workout this week is a Hill Session.

Hills build strength and endurance, finding routes with hills in for our day to day training can help as long as we don't go too hard up them.

A dedicated hill session is a chance to push it up a hill. Working to a perceived effort of 7-8 of of ten for the 60 seconds is really important. But the recovery down is just as important so you are ready to go again at the bottom is vital.

Find a hill that you are able to keep going up for the whole 60 seconds. As you get stronger you may need to find a steeper or longer hill.

Doing this either once a week or in a rotation with other workouts can really improve your running strength.

Happy Running - AMH Running

17/08/2026

Your pace doesn't define you. Your journey does.

There is so much noise out there in the running community.
'You're not a runner if you walk' 'You need to run a certain pace' 'x min/miles is so slow'

All of this is rubbish, your running journey is yours with it's own destination.

Whatever your target, whatever you want to achieve is totally valid.

And that road can be twisty and turny and even go backwards sometimes. That is ok!

As long as it is your journey, as long it is what you want, that is what matters.

Be the runner you want to be, not the runner you think you should be.

- www.amhrunning.co.uk

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