5k Road/Track Race - 25:00 - Written by Connor Winter
Plan Length: 4 Weeks
This plan was written by Connor Winter, who is a 28:21 10K runner. The whole objective of this program is to give you a run/walk plan for a 12 weeks. This plan assumes that you have no previous running experience and is designed to slowly introduce you to running using a run/walk method.
A few IMPORTANT training details:
1. Walking (13:00+ per mile) - Walking pace should be a brisk walk that you can sustain for up to 30 minutes. This will help your body adjust to the impact of running and walking.
2.Easy Running (11:40.19-10:50 per mile) - This should be an easy pace to maintain for an hour of running.
3.Moderate Running (10:30-9:50 per mile) - This pace should be a little more difficult and you should be able to run this pace for 30-45 minutes
4. Tempo Pace (9:25-8:55 per mile) - This is the pace that you should be able to sustain this pace for 15-25 minutes.
5. Threshold (8:45-8:30 per mile) This is the pace that you should be able to sustain this pace for 5-10 minutes.
Sample Week of Training
Below is a week of training from this plan which represents the type of workouts you will be doing.
Walk - Brisk Walk
Walk today at a brisk pace for 10 minutes continuously.
Planned: 10:00
Walk - Brisk Walk
Walk today at a brisk pace for 15 minutes continuously.
Planned: 15:00
Rest Day
Take today off to rest and recover
Walk - Brisk Walk
Walk today at a brisk pace for 15 minutes continuously.
Planned: 15:00
Walk - Brisk Walk
Walk today at a brisk pace for 20 minutes continuously.
Planned: 20:00
Rest Day
Take today off to rest and recover
Walk - Walk/Jog
Walk 5 minutes then,
Easy Running (13:50.19-13:00 per mile) for 3 minutes then,
Walk for 2 minutes then,
Easy Running (13:50.19-13:00 per mile) for 3 minutes then,
Walk for 2 minutes,
Cool down walk for 5 minutes until time completed
Planned: 20:00
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