5K TRAINING
BEGINNING RUNNING SCHEDULE
This schedule is designed to give the beginning runner the necessary training to complete a 5K race at a comfortable pace. The key is to exercise for 30 minutes four times per week. The Saturday run should include a 5 minute walking warm up and warm down. Start out at a pace that you can hold for the entire run. The running gets harder as the training progresses. Therefore, try to stick to the schedule and don’t over do it !


Week
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
Walk 30 Minutes
Run/walk 30 minutes
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Run/Walk 30 minutes
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1.5 mile run
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2
Walk 30 Minutes
Run/walk 30 minutes
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Run/Walk 30 mniutes
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1.5 mile run
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3
Run/walk 30 minutes
Run/walk 30 minutes
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Run/walk 30 minutes
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2 mile run
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4
Run/walk 30 minutes
Run/walk 30 minutes
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Run/walk 30 minutes
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2 mile run
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5
Run/walk 30 minutes
Run/walk 30 minutes
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Run/walk 30 minutes
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2.5 mile Run
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6
Run/walk 30 minutes
Run/walk 30 minutes
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Run/walk 30 minutes
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2.5 mile run
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7
Run/walk 30 minutes
Run/walk 30 minutes
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Run/walk 30 minutes
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3 mile run
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8
Run/walk 30 minutes
Run/walk 30 minutes
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Run/walk 20 minutes
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Race 5K
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