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19:06 5K Training Plan: A 6-Week Schedule for Beginners

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5K Training Schedule
Week 1
Day 1: Run 5 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 3 times.
Day 2: Rest or cross-train.
Day 3: Run 6 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 3 times.
Day 4: Rest.
Day 5: Run 7 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 3 times.
Day 6: Rest or cross-train.
Day 7: Rest.

Week 2
Day 1: Run 7 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 3 times.
Day 2: Rest or cross-train.
Day 3: Run 8 minutes, walk 1 minute. Then, run hard for 1 minute, walk
for 2 minutes; repeat 3 times. Finish with a 7-minute run and a 1-minute
walk.
Day 4: Rest.
Day 5: Run 9 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 3 times.
Day 6: Rest or cross-train.
Day 7: Rest.

Week 3
Day 1: Run 10 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 2 times.
Day 2: Cross-train.
Day 3: Run 12 minutes, walk 1 minute. Then run hard for 1 minute, walk
for 2 minutes; repeat 4 times.
Day 4: Rest.
Day 5: Run 13 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 2 times.
Day 6: Rest or cross-train.
Day 7: Rest.

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Week 4
Day 1: Run 15 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 2 times.
Day 2: Cross-train.
Day 3: Run 17 minutes, walk 1 minute. Then add two intervals where you
run hard for 1 minute, walk for 2 minutes.
Day 4: Rest.
Day 5: Run 19 minutes, walk 1 minute, run 7 minutes.
Day 6: Rest or cross-train.
Day 7: Rest.

Week 5

Day 1: Run 20 minutes, walk 1 minute, run 6 minutes.

Day 2: Cross-train.
Day 3: Run 15 minutes, walk 1 minute. Then run hard for 1 minute, walk
for 2 minutes. Repeat 3 times.
Day 4: Rest.
Day 5: Run 26 minutes.
Day 6: Rest or cross-train.
Day 7: Rest.

Week 6
Day 1: Run 20 minutes, walk 1 minute. Then run hard for 1 minute, walk
for 2 minutes. Repeat 2 times.
Day 2: Rest or cross-train.
Day 3: Run 30 minutes.
Day 4: Rest.
Day 5: Run 20 minutes.
Day 6: Rest.
Day 7: Race day!

Preparing for a 5K Event

Once you have completed a 5K training plan, you may want to take part in
a 5K race or fun run. You might even have one already on your schedule.
To feel your best on race day, it helps to do some advance planning.

Conditions: Mimic race-day conditions during training when possible. For

example, if your race is an early morning event, you should do some of

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