Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Race Week Race week. It has a certain ring to it, doesn’t it? Maybe you never thought that you would use the term, but here you are, a runner, in your last week of training before your race. It’s Race Week! Want to run your first 5k or get […]
5k Thursday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 11
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 11 Admit it. That first 5k is so close now that you can almost taste it. By the end of week 11, you will run for 30 minutes straight. That will be your final long run of this training period. Next week we will ease up a bit […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 8
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 8 By the end of week seven, you were running 20 minutes without stopping. Just think about that for a moment. You’re a runner! This week we will build on that, by increasing the time/distance. Remember to take a body check from time to time. Shin pain, in […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 7
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 7 While last week (week 6) was a bit of a break, that only served to make you stronger by giving your body a well-deserved rest. At the end of week five, you were running 20 minutes with only one break. Fantastic! We’ll be building on that this […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 4
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 4 By the end of last week, you had accomplished several things. (Did you miss week one? Click here.) You were able to run five minutes at one time. You were also running about 18 minutes during a single workout, with very little walking. Is everything feeling good? […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 3
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 3 By the end of last week, you were running up to running two minute intervals, with walk breaks of only 30 seconds. Hurray for you! (Just getting started? Here’s week one.) Hopefully, you’ve been following the plan, resting when prescribed, icing, stretching, etc. Our goal for this […]