Intermediate

HH
by Hal Higdon
5KModerate
Weeks
8
Runs/wk
5
Peak km
32

Use this program to up your mileage and increase your speed. Train hard to break that 5k personal best.

Schedule

Week 124.5 km
MonRest
Tue
Easy4.8 km
Wed
Intervals5 x 400m

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

Thu
Easy4.8 km
FriRest
Sat
Easy4.8 km
Sun
Long8 km
Week 222.5 km
MonRest
Tue
Easy4.8 km
Wed
Tempo30 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
Easy4.8 km
FriRest
Sat
Fast4.8 km

Faster than conversational pace.

Sun
Long8 km
Week 328.1 km
MonRest
Tue
Easy4.8 km
Wed
Intervals6 x 400m

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

Thu
Easy4.8 km
FriRest
Sat
Easy6.4 km
Sun
Long9.7 km
Week 49.7 km
MonRest
Tue
Easy4.8 km
Wed
Tempo35 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
Easy4.8 km
FriRest
SatRest
Sun
RaceRace
Week 528.5 km
MonRest
Tue
Easy4.8 km
Wed
Intervals7 x 400m

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

Thu
Easy4.8 km
FriRest
Sat
Fast6.4 km

Faster than conversational pace.

Sun
Long9.7 km
Week 629 km
MonRest
Tue
Easy4.8 km
Wed
Tempo40 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
Easy4.8 km
FriRest
Sat
Easy8 km
Sun
Long11.3 km
Week 732.2 km
MonRest
Tue
Easy4.8 km
Wed
Intervals8 x 400m

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

Thu
Easy4.8 km
FriRest
Sat
Fast8 km

Faster than conversational pace.

Sun
Long11.3 km
Week 88 km
MonRest
Tue
Easy4.8 km
Wed
Tempo30 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
Easy3.2 km
FriRest
SatRest
Sun
RaceRace