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5K Training Schedule
Courtesy of Coach Charlie Appell

To train for a 5K back 8 weeks from the date of the race and begin your training there.  Every Tuesday at track, work with Charlie to ensure you are getting the miles you need.

Week

Day

WORKOUT

Workout miles**

Wkly Miles

1

Mon

Day Off

-

Tue

Track: speedwork, 6-7 miles

6

Wed

3 miles long, slow easy: 9-10 minute pace

3

Thur

4 miles at 7:30 pace: measure a real 4 mile course

4

Fri

1 mile warm up; 5 x 1000; 3 mile cool down

7.1

Sat

Swim or other cross-training sport*

-

Sun

8 miles in the hills

8

28.1

2

Mon

Day Off

-

Tue

Track: 1 1/2 mile warm up; 4x400m; 2x800m; 4x400m; 6x100m; 1 1/2 mile cool down

8.25

Wed

4 miles - easy jog

4

Thur

1 mile warm up; 3 miles @ 7:30 pace; 1 mile cool down

5

Fri

1 mile warm up; 8x400@ 6:50 pace; 1 mile cool down

4

Sat

Swim or other cross-training sport

-

Sun

8 miles in river bed/flat course

8

29.25

3

Mon

Day Off

-

Tue

Track: 1 1/2 mile warm up: 4x400m; 2x800m; 4x400m; 6x100m; 1 1/2 mile cool down

8.25

Wed

4 miles - easy

4

Thur

1 mile warm up; 3 miles @ 7:30 pace; 1 mile cool down

5

Fri

1 mile warm up; 12 x 400m @ 6:50 pace with 200m recovery between each; 1 mile cool down

7

Sat

Swim or other cross-training sport

-

Sun

8 miles beach run

8

31.75

4

Mon

Day Off

-

Tue

Track: 1 1/2 mile warm up; 6x100m; 6x800 @ 6:50 pace w/200m recovery between each; 1 1/2 mile cool down

7.5

Wed

3 miles easy

3

Thur

1mile warm up; 4 miles at 7:40 pace; 1 mile cool down

6

Fri

1 1/2 mile warm up; 12 x 400m at race pace; 6 x 100m; 1 1/2 mile cool down

8.25

Sat

Swim; or other cross-training sport

-

Sun

10 miles easy 9 min. pace on dirt

10

34.75

5

Mon

Day Off

-

Tue

2 mile warm up; 9x600m; 6x100m; 2 mile cool down

8.1

Wed

3 miles easy @ 10 min. pace

3

Thur

1mile warm up; 3 miles @7:30 pace; 1 mile cool down

5

Fri

2 1/2 mile warm up; 12x400m at race pace; 6x100m; 2 mile cool down

9.75

Sat

Swim or other cross-training sport

-

Sun

11 miles easy day @ 10 min. pace

11

36.85

6

Mon

Day Off

-

Tue

1 1/2 mile warm up; 10 X 400m @ 6:30 pace; 6 X 100m; 1 1/2 mile cool down

7.5

Wed

3 miles easy @ 10 min. pace

3

Thur

6 miles easy

6

Fri

1 1/2 mile warm up; 10X400m @ 6:30 pace; 6X100m; 1 1/2 mile cool down

7.5

Sat

Swim or other cross-training sport

-

Sun

11 miles easy long, slow river bed trail

11

35.00

7

Mon

Day Off

-

Tue

1 1/2 mile warm up; 8x400m @ 6:20 pace with 2 min. recovery between each 400; 6x100m; 1 1/2 mile cool down

6.75

Wed

3 miles @ easy 10 min.

3

Thur

6 miles easy

6

Fri

3 miles @ easy 10 min.

3

Sat

Swim or other cross-training sport

-

Sun

8 miles easy

8

26.75

8

Mon

Day Off

-

Tues

1 1/2 mile warm up; 6x400m; 6x100; 1 1/2 cool down

6

Wed

5 miles easy, slow

5

Thurs

4 miles easy, slow

4

Fri

3 miles plus 6x100m

3.75

Sat

3 miles plus 6x100m

3.75

Sun

Race Day: 1 mile warm-up; 6x100m; 1 mile cool down

5.85

28.35

* Cross-training should not include biking

** Workout miles assume that all speedwork (except where noted)

includes a cooldown of half the distance.