Workout overview
Distance: 6.8 km
Zone distribution
Z1: 510 m
Z2: 958 m
Z3: 2132 m
Z4: 3200 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Before we get into the meat of the plan, lets's get an easy 5k under our belts.
Weeks: 17
Distance: 35.4 km/week
Workouts: 66
Total distance: 601.5 km
Z1: 7.1 km
Z2: 49.3 km
Z3: 167.3 km
Z4: 314.9 km
Z5: 63 km
Z6: 0 km
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Workouts: 2
Total distance: 12 km
Average workout:
Distance 6 km
Z1: 11m
Z2: 23m
Z3: 43m
Z4: 2h 3m
Z5: -
Z6: -
Distance: 6.8 km
Z1: 510 m
Z2: 958 m
Z3: 2132 m
Z4: 3200 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Before we get into the meat of the plan, lets's get an easy 5k under our belts.
Distance: 5.2 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 4157 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are used to help get us comfortable with pushing our pace. In these runs we'll be spending time slightly above our race pace.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 23.2 km
Average workout:
Distance 5.8 km
Z1: 3m
Z2: 54m
Z3: 2h 3m
Z4: 3h 7m
Z5: 20m
Z6: -
Distance: 3.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 2456 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 5.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 892 m
Z3: 3108 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 1200 m
Z6: 0 m
Time for some speed work! You will be doing some 400meter or 1/4 mile intervals above your 5k pace, with a longer rest period in between. This will start to get your body used to doing some fast running and help build speed.
Distance: 6 km
Z1: 204 m
Z2: 575 m
Z3: 421 m
Z4: 4800 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
3mi/5km of above half marathon pace work to get you comfortable at speed.
Distance: 8.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 1375 m
Z4: 6400 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Time for your first big day of around 5 miles. Try to run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 28.4 km
Average workout:
Distance 7.1 km
Z1: 2m
Z2: 1h 3m
Z3: 2h 22m
Z4: 4h
Z5: 27m
Z6: -
Distance: 4.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 3256 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 6.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 892 m
Z3: 3908 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 1600 m
Z6: 0 m
Time for some speed work! You will be doing some 400meter or 1/4 mile intervals above your 5k pace, with a longer rest period in between. This will start to get your body used to doing some fast running and help build speed.
Distance: 7.6 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 570 m
Z3: 484 m
Z4: 6400 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are all above half marathon pace to get you comfortable at higher speeds.
Distance: 10 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1145 m
Z3: 855 m
Z4: 8000 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Bumping up the milage a bit. Try to run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 29.4 km
Average workout:
Distance 7.4 km
Z1: 9m
Z2: 54m
Z3: 2h 22m
Z4: 2h 43m
Z5: 2h 3m
Z6: -
Distance: 6.2 km
Z1: 400 m
Z2: 253 m
Z3: 390 m
Z4: 157 m
Z5: 5000 m
Z6: 0 m
Here we go - full on 5k as fast as you can go. This run will put you to the test and allow us to estimate your future half marathon pace.
Distance: 5.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 4056 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 6.4 km
Z1: 110 m
Z2: 669 m
Z3: 3221 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 2400 m
Z6: 0 m
Short bursts today. 6 x 400m intervals well above your 5k pace, with much less rest than before. You'll feel these tomorrow.
Distance: 11.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1145 m
Z3: 855 m
Z4: 9600 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Even more distance today. Try to run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 33.6 km
Average workout:
Distance 8.4 km
Z1: 4m
Z2: 54m
Z3: 2h 46m
Z4: 5h 9m
Z5: 27m
Z6: -
Distance: 6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 4856 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 6.8 km
Z1: 110 m
Z2: 480 m
Z3: 3010 m
Z4: 1600 m
Z5: 1600 m
Z6: 0 m
Time for some speed work! You will be doing some 400meter or 1/4 mile intervals above your 5k pace, with a longer rest period in between. Easy going this week.
Distance: 7.6 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 6557 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are all above half marathon pace to get you comfortable at speed.
Distance: 13.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1145 m
Z3: 1655 m
Z4: 10400 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
This will be your longest run for a while. Just try to survive and run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 32.4 km
Average workout:
Distance 8.1 km
Z1: 2m
Z2: 52m
Z3: 2h 56m
Z4: 4h 29m
Z5: 40m
Z6: -
Distance: 6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 4856 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 7.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 4035 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 2400 m
Z6: 0 m
Short bursts today. Short intervals above your 5k pace, with much less rest than before. You'll feel these tomorrow.
Distance: 9.2 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 8157 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are all above half marathon pace to get you comfortable at speed.
Distance: 10 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 767 m
Z3: 1233 m
Z4: 8000 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Bumping up the milage a bit. Try to run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 34.4 km
Average workout:
Distance 8.6 km
Z1: 2m
Z2: 55m
Z3: 3h 3m
Z4: 4h 53m
Z5: 40m
Z6: -
Distance: 6.8 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 5656 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 6.8 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 3635 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 2400 m
Z6: 0 m
Time for some progressive intervals. We'll start out slow and build speed during the workout. Hang on!
Distance: 7.6 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 570 m
Z3: 484 m
Z4: 6400 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are all above half marathon pace to get you comfortable at higher speeds.
Distance: 13.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 808 m
Z3: 1192 m
Z4: 11200 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Todays run is almost 2/3rds of a half marathon. Just try to survive and run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 33 km
Average workout:
Distance 8.3 km
Z1: 7m
Z2: 47m
Z3: 3h 31m
Z4: 2h 49m
Z5: 1h 57m
Z6: -
Distance: 6.2 km
Z1: 400 m
Z2: 253 m
Z3: 390 m
Z4: 157 m
Z5: 5000 m
Z6: 0 m
Here we go - full on 5k as fast as you can go. This run will help us estimate your future half marathon pace.
Distance: 6.8 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 5656 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 8.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 5635 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 2000 m
Z6: 0 m
Time for some speed work! You will be doing some 400meter or 1/4 mile intervals above your 5k pace, with a longer rest period in between. This will start to get your body used to doing some fast running and help build speed.
Distance: 11.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 648 m
Z3: 952 m
Z4: 10000 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Quarter marathon! Try to run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 40 km
Average workout:
Distance 10 km
Z1: 2m
Z2: 46m
Z3: 2h 55m
Z4: 6h 16m
Z5: 1h 7m
Z6: -
Distance: 6.8 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 5656 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 8.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 576 m
Z3: 3824 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 4000 m
Z6: 0 m
Changing it up a bit. Up and down, through the gears.
Distance: 10 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 8957 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are all above half marathon pace to get you comfortable at speed.
Distance: 14.8 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 575 m
Z4: 13600 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Just try to survive and run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 40.8 km
Average workout:
Distance 10.2 km
Z1: 2m
Z2: 50m
Z3: 3h 12m
Z4: 6h 29m
Z5: 47m
Z6: -
Distance: 7.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 6456 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 7.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 4035 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 2800 m
Z6: 0 m
Time for some progressive intervals. We'll start out slow and build speed during the workout. Hang on!
Distance: 9.2 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 8157 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
5mi/8km of above half marathon pace work to get you comfortable at speed.
Distance: 16.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 575 m
Z4: 15200 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Just try to survive and run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 42.8 km
Average workout:
Distance 10.7 km
Z1: 2m
Z2: 50m
Z3: 3h 12m
Z4: 6h 49m
Z5: 1h
Z6: -
Distance: 7.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 6456 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 8.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 4035 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 3600 m
Z6: 0 m
Short bursts today. Short intervals above your 5k pace, with much less rest than before. You'll feel these tomorrow.
Distance: 8.8 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 7757 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are all above half marathon pace to get you comfortable at higher speeds.
Distance: 18 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 575 m
Z4: 16800 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Just try to survive and run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 39 km
Average workout:
Distance 9.8 km
Z1: 7m
Z2: 46m
Z3: 3h 11m
Z4: 4h 16m
Z5: 2h 30m
Z6: -
Distance: 6.2 km
Z1: 400 m
Z2: 253 m
Z3: 390 m
Z4: 157 m
Z5: 5000 m
Z6: 0 m
Here we go - full on 5k as fast as you can go. This run will help us estimate your future half marathon pace.
Distance: 7.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 6456 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy "active recovery" miles to help build a base. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 8.8 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 4035 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 4000 m
Z6: 0 m
Short bursts today. Short intervals above your 5k pace, with much less rest than before. You'll feel these tomorrow.
Distance: 16.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 575 m
Z4: 15200 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Just try to survive and run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 47.6 km
Average workout:
Distance 11.9 km
Z1: 16m
Z2: 46m
Z3: 3h 35m
Z4: 7h 23m
Z5: 1h 13m
Z6: -
Distance: 8.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 7256 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy "active recovery" miles to help build a base. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 9.2 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 8157 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are all above half marathon pace to get you comfortable at higher speeds.
Distance: 19.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 575 m
Z4: 18400 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Goal here is to run the whole thing without stopping or walking. Reduce pace if necessary.
Distance: 10.4 km
Z1: 800 m
Z2: 576 m
Z3: 4624 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 4400 m
Z6: 0 m
Changing it up a bit. Up and down, through the gears.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 45.2 km
Average workout:
Distance 11.3 km
Z1: 19m
Z2: 50m
Z3: 3h 2m
Z4: 6h 43m
Z5: 1h 40m
Z6: -
Distance: 10.4 km
Z1: 1000 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 2635 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 6000 m
Z6: 0 m
A few hard mile long efforts, plus a few sprints
Distance: 8.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 7256 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 10 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 8957 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are above half marathon pace work to get you comfortable at speed.
Distance: 16.4 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 575 m
Z4: 15200 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Just try to survive and run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 45.2 km
Average workout:
Distance 11.3 km
Z1: 12m
Z2: 50m
Z3: 2h 55m
Z4: 7h 23m
Z5: 1h 13m
Z6: -
Distance: 6.8 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 5656 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 10.8 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 9757 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Tempo runs are all above half marathon pace to get you comfortable at higher speeds.
Distance: 9.6 km
Z1: 600 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 3835 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 4400 m
Z6: 0 m
Short bursts today. Short intervals above your 5k pace, with much less rest than before. You'll feel these tomorrow.
Distance: 18 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 575 m
Z4: 16800 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Just try to survive and run the whole thing, even if you need to slow down a little. If you must, feel free to alternate walking and running to complete the distance.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 37 km
Average workout:
Distance 9.3 km
Z1: 13m
Z2: 43m
Z3: 2h 31m
Z4: 5h 43m
Z5: 1h 7m
Z6: -
Distance: 11.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 639 m
Z3: 404 m
Z4: 10157 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Here we go - full on 10k as fast as you can go. This run will help us estimate your future half marathon pace.
Distance: 5.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 4056 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 9 km
Z1: 800 m
Z2: 190 m
Z3: 4010 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 4000 m
Z6: 0 m
Changing it up a bit. Up and down, through the gears.
Distance: 11.6 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 625 m
Z3: 575 m
Z4: 10400 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Starting to taper. We'll bring distance down, but we will have a section where we run our race pace at the end. It should feel tough but sustainable.
Workouts: 4
Total distance: 37.5 km
Average workout:
Distance 9.4 km
Z1: 2m
Z2: 39m
Z3: 2h 9m
Z4: 7h 14m
Z5: 20m
Z6: -
Distance: 5.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 1144 m
Z3: 4056 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
Optional easy miles. Be sure not to go over the pace specified or you will reduce the effectiveness of the 3 main workouts each week.
Distance: 5.2 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 765 m
Z3: 3235 m
Z4: 0 m
Z5: 1200 m
Z6: 0 m
Time for some speed work! You will be doing some 400meter or 1/4 mile intervals above your 5k pace, with a longer rest period in between. This will start to get your body used to doing some fast running and help build speed.
Distance: 6 km
Z1: 146 m
Z2: 444 m
Z3: 453 m
Z4: 4957 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
3mi/5km of above half marathon pace work to get you comfortable at speed.
Distance: 21.097 km
Z1: 0 m
Z2: 0 m
Z3: 0 m
Z4: 21097 m
Z5: 0 m
Z6: 0 m
This is it!