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 10
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 10 Welcome to week 10 of your 5k program! Can you believe it? Only two weeks to go before your first 5k, you are able to run for 26 minutes straight, and last week we added some optional speed work to increase your stamina and help you run […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 9
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 9 By the end of week eight, you ran 23 minutes straight. Nice job! This week we’re going to add to that total. We’re also adding an optional speed workout. Just as your body makes adaptations to running (increased endurance, better aerobic fitness, structural changes to your bones, […]
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 […]
