I just finished the 10k Level 1 plan yesterday and I am looking for some advice about what to do now. I really enjoyed the plan and didn’t miss a workout. I simulated a 10k race yesterday and came in at a time of 54:11 which is an improvement on my only other 10k race a year ago which was 59:38.
I loved the 80/20 approach and I was initially planning on either moving up to the 10k Level 2 plan or one of the Half Marathon plans. However, I am also looking to lose some weight in the next period and I came across this article on this forum from Matt Fitzgerald which suggests that higher interval training would be more beneficial alongside a protein rich calorie controlled diet to lose weight:
https://blog.mapmyrun.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-weight-management-for-runners/
So do you guys have a recommendation for such a plan? If weight loss is the goal would I be better off doing a non 8020 plan for a few months and then coming back to 8020 training when it is complete and the weight has been lost?