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By-The-Numbers 5K Schedules
By Doug Rennie on 06/05/2002 10:49:26
Twelve-week tailored 5K schedule, based on your current race times
Mon 3MTue 4M, then 6 x 100m at 1-mile pace Wed 3M or RestThu 2 x 1000m at 5-mile pace, then 2 x 800m at new 5K pace, then 2 x 400m at 1-mile pace (1:18/1:37/1:55)Fri Rest Sat 10-11M, then 6 x 50m (fast but relaxed)Sun RestWEEK SIX Mon 4MTue 1 x 1600m
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Six-week Intermediate 5K Schedule
By Runner's World on 06/05/2000 11:00:24
A basic 5K schedule for anyone who can run for 30 minutes, four times a week
WEEK ONE Mon Rest Tue 20-25 mins easy Wed Rest Thu 10 mins easy, then 4 x 1 min brisk with 2-min jog recoveries, then 10 mins easy Fri Rest Sat 20 mins easy Sun 30 mins easyWEEK TWOMon Rest Tue 20-25 mins easy Wed Rest Thu 10
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Do-It-Yourself 5K Schedule
By Owen Anderson and Steven Seaton on 06/05/2002 10:09:46
A six-week 5K schedule based on a time-trial - we give you the speed sessions, you fill in the rests and easy days
include 600- to 800-metre repetitions at slightly faster than current 5K pace; 1200- to 1600-metre intervals at 5K pace; three-minute hill climbs at 5K intensity and 3 to 4 mile runs 30 seconds per mile slower than 5K pace.
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Six-week Beginner 5K Schedule
By Runner's World on 06/05/2002 10:15:22
A basic 5K schedule that assumes you don't run at all yet, and is designed to get you round comfortably, probably with a few short walk breaks
Tue Run 9 mins, walk 1 min. Do 3 times Wed Rest Thu Run 12 mins, walk 2 mins. Do twice then run for 5 mins Fri Rest Sat Rest Sun Run 8 mins, walk 2 mins. Do 3 timesWEEK SIX Mon Rest Tue Run 15 mins, walk 1 min. Do twice Wed Rest Thu
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5K And 10K By The Numbers
By Doug Rennie on 06/05/2002 10:52:27
Want to break a 5K or 10K barrier? Here are exactly the schedules you need - based on your current race times
need to train during stamina-building longer repetitions (800-1600 metres) and shorter, faster repetitions (200-400 metres). These speed sessions normally two per week form the principal parts in our 5K and 10K schedules.
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BIG 5K Index
By Runner's World on 12/05/2009 13:10:53
Our one-stop shop for all things 5K, whether you're a beginner in training for your first ever race or an experienced runner targeting a new PB
Short and snappy, 5K races are the perfect distance for beginners targeting a first race – but an equally satisfying summer target for a speed-demon with more racing experience. This is the destination for all things 5K – all the schedules, guides
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10 Steps to 5K Success (Preview)
By Nick Morgan on 02/07/2007 14:41:23
10 can't-fail ways to master 5K (non-subscriber preview)
The 5K is a perfect distance for the beginner looking to run their first race. But, given that it’s halfway between middle and long distance, it’s also a notoriously difficult distance for the experienced runner to master. Whichever camp you fall
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10 Steps to 5K Success
By Nick Morgan on 02/07/2007 13:58:16
10 can't-fail ways to master 5K
training load with a series of explosive exercises including sprints of 20-100m, jumping, bounding and rapidly repeated leg presses with low weights. In a subsequent 5K time trial, the explosive training group improved by five per cent on average, whereas
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Your First 5K (Preview)
By Kristen Wolfe Bieler on 01/05/2008 12:16:41
Get ready to toe the line for a 5K in just five weeks (non-subscriber preview)
in a handful of three- to four-hour-long runs set in. Fair enough. But how about a simple 5K instead?It’s the perfect distance: 3.1 miles require relatively little build-up, the training doesn’t take over your life, and the race is over fairly quickly
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Your First 5K
By Kristen Wolfe Bieler on 01/05/2008 12:07:50
Get ready to toe the line for a 5K in just five weeks
who need to build up the distance should follow the Beginner Plan. Regular runners who've never raced a 5K can try the Intermediate PlanBEGINNER PLAN by Jeff Galloway Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 WALK/XT 20 min or day
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