Do I need a 10K training plan?

Following yesterdays update I have been discussing my up coming 10K with a very good friend of mine and he advised me against my initial plan of adding 5 minutes to the core running section as regularly as I was thinking of doing.

After chatting with him (and he’s very fit) I can see his rationale so I have started to think about re-addressing how I am going to get myself up to 10K…

I know most of my runs log me at 5 – 6K but this includes my 5 minute warm up and cool down. Now I know this does not equal very much of the run but it does play it’s part…

I know I will be able to run 10K and I know by November the 25th I will be in a good position to run as I would have at least another two months running experience under my belt.

On the train home I was thinking about looking up some training plans again for doing a 10K. I am still not 100% clear I need one. Maybe all I need is something to guide me?

How do I know what time I will finish in given my current pace? How much training should I be completing to get me to 10K?

I am not going for any records I simply want to finish the run comfortably and give myself enough chance to do so (whilst not working out like Mo Farah in the meantime!)

• What would you do?
• Have you tried any good 10K plans?
• Am I worrying too much?

I’d like to confirm though that I do feel great and I am not worried that I can do it. I know I can – I just want to make sure I am prepared properly for the starting gates at Greenwich Park on the 25th November.

This is my current pace/distance/time records:

Help!