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Run Your First 5k Training Plan

Training Plan Overview

The Run Your First 5K training program is geared to those who want to get off the sofa and learn to run the fun way! The program starts with a combination of running and walking and gradually progresses to running 30 minutes in ten weeks! It's fun, it's fast and it's the perfect way to get fit.

Follow this plan on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with alerts each day to help you complete the program showing routes each day. Learn more about our Run Your First 5k Training App.

Training Plan Mileage Chart

Weekly Overview

Click on a week number to see the daily descriptions for that week. Enter a race date below to customize the plan for an upcoming race. Once you've settled on a plan, drag this link to your bookmarks for easy reference. My 5k training plan

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Week 1 Dec 30	Dec 30 Run 30 mins	Dec 31 Rest	Jan 1 Run 30 mins	Jan 2 Rest	Jan 3 Walk 30 mins	Jan 4 Run 30 mins	Jan 5 Rest
Week 2 Jan 6	Jan 6 Run 32.5 mins	Jan 7 Rest	Jan 8 Run 32.5 mins	Jan 9 Rest	Jan 10 Walk 30 mins	Jan 11 Run 32.5 mins	Jan 12 Rest
Week 3 Jan 13	Jan 13 Run 34 mins	Jan 14 Rest	Jan 15 Run 34 mins	Jan 16 Rest	Jan 17 Walk 30 mins	Jan 18 Run 34 mins	Jan 19 Rest
Week 4 Jan 20	Jan 20 Run 35 mins	Jan 21 Rest	Jan 22 Run 35 mins	Jan 23 Rest	Jan 24 Walk 30 mins	Jan 25 Run 35 mins	Jan 26 Rest
Week 5 Jan 27	Jan 27 Run 36 mins	Jan 28 Rest	Jan 29 Run 36 mins	Jan 30 Rest	Jan 31 Walk 30 mins	Feb 1 Run 36 mins	Feb 2 Rest
Week 6 Feb 3	Feb 3 Run 38 mins	Feb 4 Rest	Feb 5 Run 38 mins	Feb 6 Rest	Feb 7 Walk 30 mins	Feb 8 Run 38 mins	Feb 9 Rest
Week 7 Feb 10	Feb 10 Run 37 mins	Feb 11 Rest	Feb 12 Run 37 mins	Feb 13 Rest	Feb 14 Walk 30 mins	Feb 15 Run 37 mins	Feb 16 Rest
Week 8 Feb 17	Feb 17 Run 42 mins	Feb 18 Rest	Feb 19 Run 42 mins	Feb 20 Rest	Feb 21 Walk 30 mins	Feb 22 Run 42 mins	Feb 23 Rest
Week 9 Feb 24	Feb 24 Run 42 mins	Feb 25 Rest	Feb 26 Run 42 mins	Feb 27 Rest	Feb 28 Walk 30 mins	Feb 29 Run 42 mins	Mar 1 Rest
Week 10 Mar 2	Mar 2 Run 40 mins	Mar 3 Rest	Mar 4 Run 40 mins	Mar 5 Rest	Mar 6 Walk 30 mins	Mar 7 Rest	Mar 8 5K Race!

Warning

Based on your selected race date you should have started training on Dec 30, 2011. If you didn't you shouldn't start this training plan without consulting a coach. Unless you've been working out at a level consistent with the scheduled workouts so far you risk injury or death by following the training plan.

Disclaimer

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