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Thanks for the advice and info. That does seem wildly optimistic though about the weekly increases. I'm not sure I could bump it up so much in a short space of time, without collapsing.
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You'l probably cope, but try little weekly increase to one run to make it your weekly "long" session. Only needs extra 5 mins more a week and before you know it you'll be covering 10miles in the time spent running. Cut back occasionally then build again and be sensible in general if it isn't working don't force it. Enjoy!
rhb
Yes. Definitely if you're already running 10k in under an hour 3 times a week.
I was going 10km in an hour or so 3 times a week (and had been for a month or so) plus the occasional 5km parkrun.
Next week was: 10, 10, 15 (i.e. coalesce the parkrun at 3rd 10km run into one)
Week after: 10, 10, 15 (ditto)
Week after: 10, HM, rest
Here's an example training plan for a marathon that assumes you can run 10km: https://www.bupa.co.uk/~/media/Images/HealthManagement/PDFs/Intermediate%20marathon_FINAL.ashx
That'd have you doing a HM (at long run pace not race pace) after just 5 weeks (long runs going 13, 14, 16, 19, 21km).