Beginner Run 5k Training Plan Week 9

Week at-a-Glance

Daily Breakdown

Warm up walking 5 minutes - then run for 40 minutes at an easy effort level 6-7. Cool down walking 5 minutes.

Adding strength training to your routine can improve your breathing and posture, and reduce muscular fatigue.

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Cycling, swimming, yoga/yoga, strength training, elliptical trainer, Stairmaster, spinning are great cross training modes for 5K training.

Cross-training allows you to rest your running muscles while training opposing muscle groups and reducing the risk of overtraining and injury. It helps speed recovery and reduces burnout. Cross-training activities should be done at an easy-to-moderate effort level.

Research shows that getting less than 7-8 hours of sleep each night can have an affect on performance and weight. Sleep plays a vital role in your new walking career!

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Today's workout incorporates faster paced running to improve stamina and speed for race day. Remember, a little speed goes a long way...

Warm up walking 5 minutes - run easy for 10 minutes - then alternate intervals of running for 1 minute at comfortably hard effort level just outside your comfort zone followed by 3 minutes six times (24 minutes) finish running easy for 10 minutes and Cool down walking 5 minutes.

You are what you eat. Keep a log of what you consume daily and it will give you a better perspective of what goes into your system. Eat smaller, more frequent meals well balanced with fruits, veggies, lean protein and even fats too.

Skipping meals is the quickest way to gain weight and decrease the performance of your next run or walk. Think of your car and how it runs. If you run out of fuel, the car simply doesn't move. If you put dirty fuel into the tank, the car doesn't run efficiently. Food is fuel. Fuel well for your next performance.

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Cycling, swimming, yoga/yoga, strength training, elliptical trainer, Stairmaster, spinning are great cross training modes for 5K training.

Cross-training allows you to rest your running muscles while training opposing muscle groups and reducing the risk of overtraining and injury. It helps speed recovery and reduces burnout. Cross-training activities should be done at an easy-to-moderate effort level.

Create a special playlist for your next workout. You'll look forward to the walk and music has been shown to improve performance as well!

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Warm up walking 5 minutes - then run for 30 minutes at an easy effort level 6-7. Cool down walking 5 minutes.

Monitor your morning heart rate for signs of improvement. As you get fit, your heart rate will drop. Count for one minute. On average, runners resting heart rates can be from 50-60 beats per minute. The lower the resting heart rate the stronger your heart is.

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Warm up walking 5 minutes - then run for 40 minutes at an easy effort level 6-7 on a scale of 1-10. You should be able to talk while running at this "conversational pace." Cool down walking 5 minutes.

Today's walk may look intimidating but you are ready for it. Remember to keep the pace at a conversational level and you'll sail right through!

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To get into a regular habit of working out, try doing it at the same time every day. Like brushing your teeth, it will become a regular part of your day.

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