Based on 5km 1mm

5KModerate8 weeks

Based on 5km 1mm

Schedule

Week 1

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Intervals

5 x 400m

1-2 mile warm up. Faster than 5k pace. Jog interval distance between reps.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Easy

3 miles

Sun
Long

5 miles

Week 2

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Tempo

30 min

Easy running for the first third and last 5 - 10 minutes. For the middle period gradually accelerate to faster than 10k pace, maintaining peak speed for 3-6 minutes.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Fast

3 miles

Faster than conversational pace.

Sun
Long

5 miles

Week 3

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Intervals

6 x 400m

1-2 mile warm up. Faster than 5k pace. Jog interval distance between reps.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Long

6 miles

Week 4

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Tempo

35 min

Easy running for the first third and last 5 - 10 minutes. For the middle period gradually accelerate to faster than 10k pace, maintaining peak speed for 3-6 minutes.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Rest
Sun
Race

Race

Week 5

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Intervals

7 x 400m

1-2 mile warm up. Faster than 5k pace. Jog interval distance between reps.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Fast

4 miles

Faster than conversational pace.

Sun
Long

6 miles

Week 6

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Tempo

40 min

Easy running for the first third and last 5 - 10 minutes. For the middle period gradually accelerate to faster than 10k pace, maintaining peak speed for 3-6 minutes.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Easy

5 miles

Sun
Long

7 miles

Week 7

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Intervals

8 x 400m

1-2 mile warm up. Faster than 5k pace. Jog interval distance between reps.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Fast

5 miles

Faster than conversational pace.

Sun
Long

7 miles

Week 8

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Tempo

30 min

Easy running for the first third and last 5 - 10 minutes. For the middle period gradually accelerate to faster than 10k pace, maintaining peak speed for 3-6 minutes.

Thu
Easy

2 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Rest
Sun
Race

Race