Masters Running – 5K To Half Marathon
Optimised training for peak performance for 35 years and beyond
Joanne Wilkinson
Masters Running distils elite-level training and coaching knowledge with age-appropriate strength conditioning, running technique, recovery strategies and nutrition into a clear, hands-on manual. With personalised advice, science-backed training plans, pacing strategies and race-specific coaching for 5K, 10K and half-marathon, it gives masters’ runners (35+) everything they need to train smarter, race faster, and stay injury-free.
This is a great book if you’re keen to run as a masters runner. I have done many a session with Jo in our younger years, and her own lived experiences through running and coaching come through in this great bible for running into your older years ~ LIZ YELLING, DOUBLE OLYMPIC MARATHON RUNNER AND COACH
A brilliant guide in which Jo Wilkinson shows you that it’s never too late to start running and you might end up running faster than you think ~ SOPHIE RAWORTH, BBC JOURNALISTAND RUNNER
Jo’s encouraging tone and structured plans will empower masters runners to enjoy long-term fitness and achievement ~ RICHARD BLAGROVE, PROGRAMME LEADER MSC STRENGTH & CONDITIONING, LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
Packed with practical advice and backed by science, whatever your running goals, this book will support you every step of the way ~ LAURA WEIGHTMAN, TEAM GB 1500M MULTIPLE OLYMPIAN
ISBN: 9780719846236
Width: 172mm
Height: 242mm
Pages: 160
Published: March 24, 2026
Format: Paperback
About the author
JO WILKINSON is a British athletics coach and former elite distance runner who now trains athletes of all abilities – from beginners to masters – to achieve PBs from 5K to marathon. Her mission: ‘Anyone can run and everyone can love running.’

