Based on lowestoft park run

5KHard12 weeks

Based on lowestoft park run

Schedule

Week 1

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Tempo

5 miles

Fartlek. Distance includes 1 mile warm up/down.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

3 miles

Sun
Easy

5 miles

Week 2

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

4 miles

Wed
Tempo

5 miles

Fartlek. Distance includes 1 mile warm up/down.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

3 miles

Sun
Easy

5 miles

Week 3

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

3 miles

Wed
Hills

6 reps

200m hill. 5k pace.

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

3 miles

Sun
Easy

7 miles

Week 4

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Intervals

5 x 400m

1-2 minutes rest between reps.

Thu
Easy

4 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

3 miles

Sun
Easy

6 miles

Week 5

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Hills

5 reps

400m hill. 5k pace.

Thu
Easy

4 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

3 miles

Sun
Race

Race

Week 6

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

4 miles

Wed
Intervals

5 x 800m

2 minutes rest between reps.

Thu
Easy

4 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Easy

8 miles

Week 7

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Hills

6 reps

200m hill. 5k pace.

Thu
Easy

4 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Easy

7 miles

Week 8

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Intervals

6 x 800m

2 minutes rest between reps.

Thu
Easy

4 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Easy

8 miles

Week 9

Mon
Rest
Tue
Easy

5 miles

Wed
Intervals

7 x 400m

1-2 minutes rest between reps.

Thu
Easy

4 miles

Fri
Easy

5 miles

Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Race

Race

Week 10

Mon
Rest
Tue
Intervals

7 x 400m

1-2 minutes rest between reps.

Wed
Easy

3 miles

Thu
Easy

5 miles

Fri
Intervals

5 x 400m

Fast. 5k pace - 10 seconds.

Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Easy

6 miles

Week 11

Mon
Rest
Tue
Hills

5 reps

200m hill. 5k pace.

Wed
Easy

4 miles

Thu
Easy

5 miles

Fri
Intervals

5 x 800m

2 minutes rest between reps.

Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Easy

5 miles

Week 12

Mon
Rest
Tue
Intervals

6 x 400m

1-2 minutes rest between reps.

Wed
Easy

5 miles

Thu
Easy

3 miles

Fri
Rest
Sat
Easy

4 miles

Sun
Race

Race