Thursday, May 3, 2012

another 5K running schedule

Here is another running schedule that is fun if you can already run 1.5 miles.  It is an 8 week schedule instead of 12.

5K Training Schedule for Beginners
CT= Cross Training (biking swimming, or elliptical)
EZ- simple, les strenuous activity

Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
1
20-30 min EZ
1.5 mile run
CT or Rest
1.5 mile run
rest
1.5 mile run
rest
2
20-30 min EZ
1.75 mile run
CT or Rest
1.5 mile run
rest
1.75 mile run
rest
3
20-30 min EZ
2 mile run
CT or Rest
1.5 mile run
rest
2 mile run
rest
4
25-35 min EZ
2.25 mile run
CT or Rest
1.5 mile run
rest
2.25 mile run
rest
5
25-35 min EZ
2.5 mile run
CT or Rest
2 mile run
rest
2.5 mile run
rest
6
35-40 min EZ
2.75 mile run
CT
2 mile run
rest
2.75 mile run
rest
7
40 min EZ
3 mile run
CT
2 mile run
rest
3 mile run
rest
8
20-30 min EZ
3 mile run
CT or Rest
2 mile run
rest
5K Race

Total Fitness Select Med Magazine Spring 2009

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