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  Recently, I've been looking over a book entitled "The Self-Coached Runner"
by Allan Lawrence and Mark Scheid. The book has a format where you look up
a section with a given distance and your goal time and it outlines a running 
schedule for that race and your level.  I don't have any prior race 
experience, and I had a question concerning some of the advice in the book.

 For example, to run a 45-minute 10K, the book states 

 "You are ready to train for a 45-minute 10K if you can run:

    220 yards in 38 seconds
    440 yards in 82 seconds
    1 mile in 6 minutes 20 seconds

 To run 10K in 45 minutes you need to average 7:16 per mile."

 I don't understand what the paartial times have to do with running the 10K.
If I could run at a 7:16 pace, why do I need to meet these other criteria?
Other "prerequisites" are given for other levels and for all distances.

 Thanks in advance for any input.

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