| Percentage of Effort Training Times base on Mile/ 5K/10K | ||||||||
| MILE | 5 KM | 10KM | RECOVERY PACE 60% to 65% EFFORT per MILE | ENDURANCE PACE 70% to 75% EFFORT per MILE | STAMINA PACE 80% to 85% EFFORT per MILE | ECONOMY PACE 90% to 95% EFFORT per 400m | SPEED PACE 95% to 100% EFFORT per 100m | |
| 3:45 | 13:00 (4:11/mi) | 27:00 (4:21/mi) | 5:46 - 5:56 | 5:25 - 5:35 | 4:38 - 4:46 | 1:01 - 1:03 | 12.5 - 13.0 | |
| 3:54 | 13:29 (4:21/mi) | 28:00 (4:30/mi) | 5:58 - 6:08 | 5:37 - 5:47 | 4:48 - 4:56 | 1:03 - 1:05 | 13.0 - 13.5 | |
| 4:02 | 13:58 (4:30/mi) | 29:00 (4:41/mi) | 6:10 - 6:20 | 5:48 - 5:58 | 4:58 - 5:06 | 1:05 - 1:07 | 13.5 - 14.0 | |
| 4:11 | 14:27 (4:39/mi) | 30:00 (4:50/mi) | 6:22 - 6:32 | 6:00 - 6:10 | 5:07 - 5:15 | 1:07 - 1:09 | 14.0 - 14.5 | |
| 4:20 | 14:56 (4:49/mi) | 31:00 (5:00/mi) | 6:34 - 6:45 | 6:11 - 6:21 | 5:17 - 5:25 | 1:10 - 1:12 | 14.5 - 15.0 | |
| 4:28 | 15:25 (4:58/mi) | 32:00 (5:10/mi) | 6:47 - 6:57 | 6:23 - 6:33 | 5:27 - 5:35 | 1:12 - 1:14 | 15.0 - 15.5 | |
| 4:37 | 15:54 (5:07/mi) | 33:00 (5:19/mi) | 6:59 - 7:09 | 6:35 - 6:45 | 5:37 - 5:45 | 1:14 - 1:16 | 15.5 - 16.0 | |
| 4:46 | 16:23 (5:18/mi) | 34:00 (5:29/mi) | 7:11 - 7:21 | 6:46 - 6:56 | 5:47 - 5:55 | 1:16 - 1:18 | 16.0 - 16.5 | |
| 4:54 | 16:52 (5:26/mi) | 35:00 (5:39/mi) | 7:23 - 7:33 | 6:57 - 7:07 | 5:56 - 6:04 | 1:18 - 1:20 | 16.5 - 17.0 | |
| 5:03 | 17:21 (5:35/mi) | 36:00 (5:49/mi) | 7:35 - 7:45 | 7:09 - 7:19 | 6:06 - 6:14 | 1:20 - 122 | 17.0 - 17.5 | |
| 5:12 | 17:49 (5:45/mi) | 37:00 (5:58/mi) | 7:47 - 7:57 | 7:20 - 7:30 | 6:16 - 6:24 | 1:22 - 1:24 | 17.0 - 18.0 | |
| 5:21 | 18:18 (5:54/mi) | 38:00 (6:08/mi) | 7:59 - 8:09 | 7:31 - 7:41 | 6:26 - 6:34 | 1:25 - 1:27 | 17.5 - 18.0 | |
| 5:29 | 18:47 (6:03/mi) | 39:00 (6:17/mi) | 8:11 - 8:21 | 7:43 - 7:53 | 6:35 - 6:43 | 1:27 - 1:29 | 18.0 - 18.5 | |
| 5:38 | 19:16 (6:13/mi) | 40:00 (6:27/mi) | 8:23 - 8:33 | 7:54 - 8:04 | 6:44 - 6:52 | 1:29 - 1:31 | 18.5 - 19.0 | |
| 5:47 | 19:45 (6:22/mi) | 41:00 (6:36/mi) | 8:35 - 8:45 | 8:05 - 8:15 | 6:54 - 7:02 | 1:31 - 1:33 | 19.0 - 19.5 | |
| 5:56 | 20:14 (6:31/mi) | 42:00 (6:45/mi) | 8:47 - 8:57 | 8:16 - 8:26 | 7:04 - 7:12 | 1:33 - 1:35 | 19.5 - 20.0 | |
| 6:04 | 20:43 (6:41/mi) | 43:00 (6:56/mi) | 8:59 - 9:09 | 8:27 - 8:37 | 7:14 - 7:22 | 1:35 - 1:37 | 20.0 - 20.5 | |
| 6:13 | 21:11 (6:50/mi) | 44:00 (7:06/mi) | 9:10 - 9:20 | 8:38 - 8:48 | 7:24 - 7:32 | 1:37 - 1:39 | 20.5 -21.0 | |
| 6:22 | 21:41 (6:59/mi) | 45:00 (7:16/mi) | 9:22 - 9:32 | 8:49 - 8:59 | 7:33 - 7:41 | 1:39 - 1:41 | 21.0 - 21.5 | |
| 6:31 | 22:10 (7:09/mi) | 46:00 (7:25/mi) | 9:33 - 9:43 | 9:00 - 9:10 | 7:43 - 7:51 | 1:42 - 1:43 | 21.5 - 22.0 | |
| 6:39 | 22:38 (7:18/mi) | 47:00 (7:35/mi) | 9:45 - 9:55 | 9:11 - 9:21 | 7:52 - 8:00 | 1:44 - 1:46 | 21.5 - 22.0 | |
| 6:48 | 23:07 (7:27/mi) | 48:00 (7:44/mi) | 9:56 - 10:06 | 9:22 - 9:32 | 8:01 - 8:09 | 1:46 - 1:48 | 22.0 - 22.5 | |
| 6:57 | 23:36 (7:37/mi) | 49:00 (7:54/mi) | 10:08 - 10:18 | 9:33 - 9:43 | 8:11 - 8:19 | 1:48 - 1:50 | 22.5 - 23.0 | |
| 7:06 | 24:05 (7:46/mi) | 50:00 (8:04/mi) | 10:19 - 10:29 | 9:44 - 9:54 | 8:21 - 8:29 | 1:50 - 1:52 | 23.0 - 23.5 | |
| 7:15 | 24:34 (7:55/mi) | 51:00 (8:14/mi) | 10:30 - 10:40 | 9:55 - 10:05 | 8:31 - 8:39 | 1:52 - 1:54 | 23.0 - 24.0 | |
| 7:23 | 25:03 (8:05/mi) | 52:00 (8:23/mi) | 10:41 - 10:51 | 10:06 - 10:16 | 8:40 - 8:48 | 1:54 - 1:56 | 23.5 - 24.0 | |
| 7:32 | 25:32 (8:14/mi) | 53:00 (8:33/mi) | 10:53 - 11:03 | 10:17 - 10:26 | 8:49 - 8:57 | 1:56 - 1:58 | 24.0 - 24.5 | |
| 7:41 | 26:01 (8:24/mi) | 54:00 (8:43/mi) | 11:04 - 11:14 | 10:27 - 10:36 | 8:58 - 9:06 | 1:58 - 2:00 | 24.5 - 25.0 | |
| 7:50 | 26:30 (8:33/mi) | 55:00 (8:52/mi) | 11:15 - 11:25 | 10:37 - 10:47 | 9:08 - 9:16 | 2:00 - 2:02 | 25.0 - 25.5 | |
| 7:59 | 26:59 (8:42/mi) | 56:00 (9:02/mi) | 11:26 - 11:36 | 10:48: 10:57 | 9:17 - 9:25 | 2:02 - 2:04 | 25.5 - 26.0 | |
| 8:07 | 27:28 (8:51/mi) | 57:00 (9:11/mi) | 11:37 - 11:47 | 10:58 - 11:07 | 9:26 - 9:34 | 2:04 - 2:06 | 26.0 - 26.5 | |
| 8:16 | 27:56 (9:01/mi) | 58:00 (9:21/mi) | 11:48 - 11:58 | 11:08 - 11:18 | 9:35 - 9:43 | 2:06 - 2:08 | 26.5 - 27.0 | |
| 8:25 | 28:25 (9:10/mi | 59:00 (9:31/mi) | 11:59 - 12:09 | 11:19 - 11:28 | 9:44 - 9:52 | 2:08 - 2:10 | 27.0 - 27.5 | |
| 8:34 | 28:54 (9:19/mi) | 60:00 (9:41/mi) | 12:10 - 12:20 | 11:29 - 11:38 | 9:54 - 10:02 | 2:10 - 2:12 | 27.5 - 28.0 | |
| References: Jack Daniels,PhD and M.J. Karvonen: also "The Perfect Pace" Runner's World (Amby Burfoot) | ||||||||