Boulder, CO · May

BOLDERBoulder Training Plan

A free 10k plan for the BOLDERBoulder 10K, built around the course and your current fitness. Answer four questions and you will see every week of it. No account, no email, no card.

Distances
10K
Course
Rolling
Usually held
Each May

The BOLDERBoulder course

A Memorial Day tradition with one of the largest 10K fields in the country, finishing inside Folsom Field at the University of Colorado. Run at roughly a mile of elevation, which is the real difficulty.

Weather on race day

Late May in Boulder is usually pleasant, with strong high-altitude sun.

What to train for

Altitude is the whole story if you are coming from sea level. Expect to run slower than your flatland 10K fitness suggests, and arrive several days early if you can.

Registration and official details: BOLDERBoulder official site

BOLDERBoulder training questions

How long should I train for the BOLDERBoulder?

Most runners give a 10k ten to twelve weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.

Is the BOLDERBoulder course hilly?

Rolling. A Memorial Day tradition with one of the largest 10K fields in the country, finishing inside Folsom Field at the University of Colorado. Run at roughly a mile of elevation, which is the real difficulty.

What is the weather usually like at the BOLDERBoulder?

Late May in Boulder is usually pleasant, with strong high-altitude sun.

Do I need an account to get a BOLDERBoulder training plan?

No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.

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