Impressions of Coach Greg 10K training plan

Hmm my experience was somewhat different, I completed the course with a target of 60min. I completed every run, and got Good Job on them all. The Confidence dial was in the top purple zone. All good you would think, but at the end of it there was no way I could do 10k in an hour. My 5k improved from 30min to 27:50, but no way I could sustain that pace for another 5k. My best 10k time is still down at 68mins.  

It was definitely worth doing, just for the faster park-runs, but it did seem overly optimistic.  

I’m now doing the 5k training plan with coach Amy. I’m finding it much harder to hit the targets.

Ii did coach Greg to improve 5k time and stuck to it (plus some strength). Felt all the way along I wasn’t progressing and training less.  At the end of 11 weeks confidence level on the app was sky high but I knew I was miles off my 5k target.  Did the race (park run) and got exactly the same time as 14 weeks prior.  Didn’t work for me.  Completely agree on hills, it was a constant challenge.

My girlfriend never used to run. She wanted to start. She did an internet-based course "from 0 to 5km". She was so enthusiastic about it that she started training for a half marathon afterwards. She decided to train with Jeff's Coach Plan. It worked wonderfully for her. She recommends the plan with Jeff.

Great post! Hope Garmin reads it and reply.

I tried to do coach Amy Half marathon plan, but had to pause after like 3 training days because my training status was in red zone Overreaching after every single workout (even the benchmark) and easy runs based on the pace were not that easy for me as well (after one easy run my watch adjusted max heart rate up to 189, before it was 185 if I recall correctly). Would be great to have the coach plan somehow integrated into the whole system together with training status and recovery needs. Would love to have an option to choose between pace and heart rate (Is there realy this option for daily suggestion workouts?)

Vladmir_K said:

Would love to have an option to choose between pace and heart rate (Is there realy this option for daily suggestion workouts?)

If you really mean DSW, then yes, there is. See the option Target Type at fēnix 6 Series Owners Manual - Following a Daily Suggested Workout (garmin.com)

Vladmir_K said:

I tried to do coach Amy Half marathon plan, but had to pause after like 3 training days because my training status was in red zone Overreaching after every single workout (even the benchmark) and easy runs based on the pace were not that easy for me as well (after one easy run my watch adjusted max heart rate up to 189, before it was 185 if I recall correctly).

Are you sure that you have entered the correct details for the setup?

Did you answer the questions correctly when setting up the plan? (What distance have you run so far, what pace?, Have you entered a target time? If so, is it really realistic for you?).

Easy Runs are more likely to be in zone 2.

Have you already completed a training plan with a shorter distance before?

Would an adaptive training plan be something for you?

Garmin | Adaptive Training Plans for Runners

https://youtu.be/s4DNq5GIZf0?feature=shared 

Thank you for the information!

It's true that I'm not that experienced runner, and I haven't run the half yet. Now I'm realising that during the set up I might have been too much optimistic setting up the target:) although I've answered all the questions correctly and it did showed a message that my target wouldn't be easy for me, but still I wanted to try.

Now I'll change the plan for a shorter distance first and will learn more about adaptive training

Thanks again

You are welcome.

That is certainly a good decision! It is better to work slowly towards your goals. It will get you to your goals better and faster in the long term.
If you follow the rule that a large part of your training takes place in a low heart rate range, you give your body the opportunity to adapt and achieve greater endurance. There are many articles (e.g. on YouTube). Search for "run slow to run fast".

Sometimes it can be boring to run slowly, but this in a good mix with occasional big efforts is a good strategy.

In the beginning, the thought "why slow down when I could do it faster?" comes up from time to time.

But most beginners who quickly lose the fun of running are those who constantly push themselves too hard, are always at their physical limit and don't make much progress as a result.

And the basic rule of running: you don't have to prove anything to anyone.

And the second rule of running: a training plan is a plan. It is the ideal case. Very few runners are able to follow a plan 100% consistently. There will always be days in between when the body is not able to achieve what is required in the plan. That's just the way it is. Then you postpone your training to another day, or run a little slower or shorter. It's better than overstraining your body because you think you HAVE to follow the plan STRICTLY.

Have fun!

Glad it worked for your girlfriend, I think there’s lots of good plans out there to get from 0 to 5k.  I was looking to improve my performance, and hoped the plan would factor in current fitness level and ability.  Missing target is one thing, but not to have improved at all was galling.  Might try Runna app.