5K training

Many of you know I ran the 2010 NorCal Warrior Dash last weekend. It was 3.5 miles and I ran (well, jogged) the first half and alternated between jogging and fast-walking for the second half. I finished in a reasonable time, for me, for this distance, but I am not satisfied with the walking. So I’m beginning a five-week program to get myself in shape to actually run a full 5K (3.1 miles) without stopping to walk. I have no specific race in mind at this time; this is about getting into the necessary condition to do so.

The program, from Runner’s World, via StanfordSteph:

Week Weekday 1 Weekday 2 Weekday 3
1 1.5 miles 1.5 miles 2 miles
2 2 miles 2 miles 2.5 miles
3 2 miles 2.5 miles 3 miles
4 2.5 miles 2.5 miles 3 miles
5 2.5 miles 2 miles Race 3.1 miles!

I haven’t yet figured out which three days per week I’ll be running, but the longer run will likely be Sundays.

November 3, 2010 · Filed under blog posts · Tags: , ,

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