Do you dream of running five to ten kilometers and being part of the community at Lydinge Resort Relay? You are far from alone. With this training program, we want to help you reach your goal in a fun, safe, and inspiring way – whether you’re starting straight from the couch or just want to get back into running.

You don’t need any prior experience, just the willingness to try something new. Listen to your body along the way. If you feel tired or worn out – rest. The program is general and can easily be adjusted to suit your level and your daily routine.

Here begins your journey to becoming a runner – and toward five or ten wonderful HBGM kilometers!

Your starting point
You are an advanced runner who wants to tackle at least ten kilometers in this year’s Lydinge Resort Relay. You don’t need any specific running background – we’ll make sure you have a fun and motivating journey all the way to the starting line.

Your training
Over the next eight weeks, you will train two, sometimes three, sessions per week to create the best possible experience. Ten kilometers may feel long right now, but the key to progress is consistency. Let the easy sessions truly be easy, so your body holds up and you have energy when it’s time to run a little faster or a little longer.

Your goal
Your goal in this year’s Lydinge Resort Relay is to complete your leg running – and to enjoy the race along the way. Run smart. Consistency, patience, and joy are the foundation for reaching the finish line.

Now we take off towards this year’s Lydinge Resort Stafett. During the first five weeks, we build a solid foundation with varied sessions that give you the best possible start on the road to your goal.

Remember that the foundation is about calm and control: the distance and long runs should be at a comfortable and relaxed pace, while hills, threshold, and interval sessions are done at a higher pace where you work a bit harder. It is the combination of easy distance and sharper quality that gives you strong and sustainable development.

This is where we lay the foundation for the rest of the training journey.

During this period, there is a strong focus on threshold training to make you a stronger and more enduring runner ahead of the goal on the first Saturday in September. To maintain speed, we alternate in sessions with faster-than-race-pace work, so that the race pace gradually feels more natural and comfortable.

This is where you build the endurance and speed that make the difference as race day approaches.

With only four weeks left until the big goal, the focus is now on threshold sessions, before the final taper begins. Most of the work is done – now it’s about training smart, listening to your body, and avoiding injuries so that you arrive strong and ready on race day.

Now it’s time – on the first Saturday in September you will run your 10 km at the Lydinge Resort Relay!