This 5K training plan is an 8 week plan to get your legs primed and ready to run fast. The plan includes several track workouts (that alternatively could be done on a flat stretch of road/path) and works on developing those fast-twitch muscles. The plan starts at 15 miles for the week, so this isn't necessarily a 'Couch to 5K' plan as the intention is that you already have some conditioning under your belt for this plan. Most weeks have 4-5 runs per week, and the peak week of training has a total of 25 miles for the week. This plan has two quality sessions most weeks to optimize the fitness gains and the longest run is 8 miles. (Note: Your plan will be uploaded to your calendar within 48 hours of purchasing the plan.)
Athlete should be running around 15 miles per week.
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Hi, I'm Michelle Baxter. I love running around the lakes of Minnesota, running after my two boys, and running competitively in anything from the mile to the marathon. I have been a run coach since 2005 and could not imagine doing anything else. I'm known as @therunnersplate on Instagram and love connecting with others and motivating followers to chase their big, dream running goals. It was my big goal to run a sub-3 hour marathon, and after working very hard for 8 years, having two kids, and enduring some bumps along the road, I ran a 2:58 at CIM (California International Marathon) in 2021.
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