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Beginner to Advanced 5K Training Plan

The document outlines a 10-week training plan for a beginner runner. It includes a warm-up and core workout each day. Run distances gradually increase from 0.5 miles in the first week to a 5k race in the 10th week. Other activities include gym workouts, body weight exercises, and strides. Recovery days with no running are scheduled weekly.

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Beginner to Advanced 5K Training Plan

The document outlines a 10-week training plan for a beginner runner. It includes a warm-up and core workout each day. Run distances gradually increase from 0.5 miles in the first week to a 5k race in the 10th week. Other activities include gym workouts, body weight exercises, and strides. Recovery days with no running are scheduled weekly.

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ROOKIE WORKOUT LEVEL ONE

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday


Rebel Warm Up Rebel Warm Up Rebel Warm Up
20-minute Fast 45-minute 30-minute Fast
Week 1 REST Walk/Hike Gym Workout Cycling/Swimming REST Walk/Hike Gym Workout
Body Weight
Core Workout LV 1 Core Workout LV 1 Workout
Rebel Warm Up Rebel Warm Up Rebel Warm Up

Week 2 REST
30-minute Fast
Walk/Hike Gym Workout
45-minute
Cycling/Swimming REST
45-minute Fast
Walk/Hike Gym Workout
Body Weight
Core Workout LV 1 Core Workout LV 1 Workout
Rebel Warm Up Rebel Warm Up Rebel Warm Up
30-minute Fast 60-minute 60-minute Fast
Week 3 REST Walk/Hike Gym Workout Cycling/Swimming REST Walk/Hike Gym Workout
Body Weight
Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1 Workout
Beginner - Someone new to exercise who wants to start running. Likely overweight or not athl
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

Walk 1 mile, then run .5 Walk 1 mile, then run .5


Week 1 REST mile Gym Workout mile

Core Workout LV 1 Core workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

Walk 1 mile, then run .5


Week 2 REST mile + 4 strides Gym Workout Run 1 mile easy

Core Workout LV 1 Core Workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
Run 1 mile easy + 4
Week 3 REST strides Gym Workout Run 1.5 miles easy

Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
Run 1 mile easy + 6
Week 4 REST strides Gym Workout Walk 2 miles

Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
Run 1 mile easy + 6
Week 5 REST strides Gym Workout Run 2 miles easy

Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 2


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
Run 1 mile easy + 6
Week 6 REST strides Gym Workout Run 2 miles easy

Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 2


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
Run 1 mile easy + 6 Run 2 miles easy + 4
Week 7 REST strides Gym Workout strides

Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
Run 1 mile easy + 6 Run 2.5 mile easy + 4
Week 8 REST strides Gym Workout strides
Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3
Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
Run 1 mile easy + 6 Run 2.5 mile easy + 4
Week 9 REST strides Gym Workout strides
Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3
Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
Run 2 miles easy + 6 Run 1 mile easy + 4
Week 10 REST strides Gym Workout strides
Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1
kely overweight or not athletic.
Friday Saturday Sunday Mileage
Rebel Warm-up

** not really important at


REST Run 1 mile easy Gym Workout this stage

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST Run 1 mile easy Gym Workout

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST Run 1.5 miles easy Gym Workout

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST Run 2 miles easy Gym Workout

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST Run 2 miles easy Gym Workout

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST Run 2.5 miles easy Gym Workout

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST Run 2.5 miles easy Gym Workout

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST Run 3 miles easy REST


Rebel Warm-up
Rebel Warm-up

REST Run 3 miles easy REST


Rebel Warm-up
Rebel Warm-up

REST 5k Race! REST


Rebel Warm-up
Intermediate - Someone who is fit/used to working out/runs 1-2 times per week.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

Week 1 REST 2 miles easy + 4 strides Gym Workout 3 miles easy

Core Workout LV 1 Core workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

Week 2 REST 3 miles easy + 4 strides Gym Workout 4 miles with 5x30'' fartlek

Core Workout LV 1 Core Workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
3 miles easy + 4 BF
Week 3 REST strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 5x1' fartlek

Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
4 miles easy + 4 BF
Week 4 3 miles easy strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 10' Tempo

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
4 miles easy + 6 BF
Week 5 3 miles easy strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 10' Tempo

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 2


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

5 miles with 4x800m @


5 miles easy + 6 BF 5k goal pace, 400m slow
Week 6 3 miles easy strides Gym Workout jog recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 2


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

5 miles with 5x800m @


5 miles easy + 6 BF 5k goal pace, 400m slow
Week 7 3 miles easy strides Gym Workout jog recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

5 miles with 6x800m @


6 miles easy + 6 BF 5k goal pace, 400m slow
Week 8 3 miles easy strides Gym Workout jog recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 2


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
5 miles with 4x800m @
5 miles easy + 6 BF 5k goal pace, 400m slow
Week 9 4 miles easy strides Gym Workout jog recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 2


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

4 miles with 2x400m @


4 miles easy + 6 BF goal 5k pace - 30"/mile.
Week 10 REST strides Gym Workout 400m slow jog recovery
Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1
s per week.
Friday Saturday Sunday Mileage
Rebel Warm-up

REST 4 miles easy Gym Workout 9

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 4 miles easy Gym Workout 11

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 5 miles easy Gym Workout 13

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 5 miles easy Gym Workout 17

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 6 miles easy Gym Workout 18

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 6 miles easy Gym Workout 19

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 20

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 8 miles easy Gym Workout 22

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up
REST 6 miles easy Gym Workout 20

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

1-2 miles easy, 4 strides, REST -or- easy non-


REST 5k Race! impact cardio for 15-20' ~8
Dynamic Stretches
**Draft** Advanced 5K Training Plan - for those who run ~3 days per week, have run a few 5k's before but

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

Week 1 REST 3 miles easy + 4 BF strides Gym Workout 4 miles with 5x2' fartlek

Core Workout LV 1 Core workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

Week 2 REST 3 miles easy + 6 BF strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 6x2' fartlek

Core Workout LV 1 Core Workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

Week 3 3 miles + 2x8" hill sprints 4 miles easy + 6 BF strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 8x2' fartlek

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

Week 4 3 miles + 3x8" hill sprints 4 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 15' Tempo

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 2


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

6 miles with 6x1' hill intervals.


Week 5 3 miles + 4x8" hill sprints 4 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout Slow jog down rest.

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 2


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

6 miles with 4x800m @ goal


5k pace. 400m slow jog
Week 6 3 miles + 4x10" hill sprints 5 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

7 miles with 5x800m @ goal


5k pace. 400m slow jog
Week 7 3 miles + 4x10" hill sprints 5 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up
7 miles with 6x800m @ goal
5k pace. 400m slow jog
Week 8 3 miles + 5x10" hill sprints 6 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

7 miles with 5x800m @ goal


5k pace. 400m slow jog
Week 9 3 miles + 5x10" hill sprints 5 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3


Rebel Warm-up Rebel Warm-up

4 miles with 4x400m @ goal


5k pace - 30"/mile. 400m
Week 10 REST 4 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout slow jog recovery
Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1
eek, have run a few 5k's before but want to run faster, or mileage in the mid-teens

Friday Saturday Sunday Mileage


Rebel Warm-up

REST 5 miles easy Gym Workout 12

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 6 miles easy Gym Workout 14

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 6 miles easy Gym Workout 18

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 19

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 20

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 8 miles easy Gym Workout 22

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 8 miles easy Gym Workout 23

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up
REST 9 miles easy Gym Workout 25

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

REST 6 miles easy Gym Workout 21

Body Weight Workout


Rebel Warm-up

2-3 miles easy, 6 strides, 5k REST -or- easy non-


REST Race! impact cardio for 15-20' 13/14
Dynamic Stretches
10K Plan - For those who have successfully completed a 5k race and want an extra challenge.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Hip Mobility Warm-up Dynamic Stretching


4 miles easy + 4 BF
Week 1 REST strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 5x2' fartlek

Core Workout LV 1 Core workout LV 1

Hip Mobility Warm-up Dynamic Stretching


5 miles easy + 4 BF
Week 2 REST strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 5x3' fartlek

Core Workout LV 1 Core Workout LV 1

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills


5 miles easy + 4 BF
Week 3 4 miles + 2x8" hill sprints strides Gym Workout 6 miles with 3x5' Tempo

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills


5 miles easy + 6 BF
Week 4 4 miles + 3x8" hill sprints strides Gym Workout 6 miles with 15' Tempo

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 2

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills


6 miles easy + 6 BF
Week 5 4 miles + 4x8" hill sprints strides Gym Workout 6 miles with 6x1' hill reps

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 2

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills


6 miles easy + 6 BF 7 miles with 6x90" hill
Week 6 4 miles + 5x8" hill sprints strides Gym Workout reps

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills


4 miles + 5x10" hill 5 miles easy + 6 BF 6 miles with 8x90" hill
Week 7 sprints strides Gym Workout reps

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3

Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills

5 miles with 4x2' fartlek at


Week 8 REST 4 miles + 4x8" hill sprints goal 10k pace Gym Workout
Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1
d want an extra challenge. Highly recommended that they completed Rebel/Elite plan first.

Friday Saturday Sunday Mileage

Lunge series

REST 6 miles easy Gym Workout 15

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 17

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 22

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 8 miles easy Gym Workout 23

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 8 miles easy Gym Workout 24

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 9 miles easy Gym Workout 26

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series
REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 22

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series Hip Mobility Warm-up

Warm-up 2-3 miles, 6 REST -or- easy non-


3 miles + 6 strides strides, then 10k race! impact cardio for 15-20' 16-17
Core Workout LV 1 Dynamic Stretches
Rebel Warm-up # of Reps Rebel Core Workout Level 1

Groiners 20 Body Weight Squats 10

Donkey Kicks 10 Plank 30 seconds

Iron Cross 20 Bridge 30 seconds

Scorpions 20 Side Plank 30 secnods

Mountain Climbers In 20 1 Leg Bridge Thrusts 10

Mountain Climbers Out 20 Push Ups 10 on knees

Body Weight Squats 10 Leg Extensions 20


20 (4 lunges per
Side Lunges 10 Lunge Variations type)

Knee to Chest Pulls 10 Superman 10

Hip/Groin Hurdle Drill 10 each leg


Front Leg Swings 10 each leg
Side Leg Swings 10 each leg
Level 2 Level 3 # of Reps (per level)

15 20 10 - 15 - 20

60" with arm/leg 30" - 60" - 60" with


60 seconds raises arm/leg raises

30 seconds 30" hold, 30" marching,


marching 60 seconds marching 60" marching
30", 60", 60" with leg
60 seconds raises

20 30 10 - 20 - 30

15 25 10 on knees, 15, 25

30 with variations (10


each - toes neutral,
30 down, up) 20, 30, 30 with variations
30 (6 lunges per 50 (10 lunges per
type) type) 20, 30, 50

20 30 10 - 20 - 30
**Draft** Advanced 5K Training Plan - for those who run ~3 days per week, have run a few 5Ks bef

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Hip Mobility Warm-up Dynamic Stretching

Week 1 REST 3 miles easy + 4 BF strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 6x2' fartlek

Core Workout LV 1 Core workout LV 1

Hip Mobility Warm-up Dynamic Stretching

Week 2 REST 3 miles easy + 6 BF strides Gym Workout 5 miles with 8x2' fartlek

Core Workout LV 1 Core Workout LV 1

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Gym Workout + Barefoot Drills

Week 3 3 miles + 2x8" hill sprints 4 miles easy + 6 BF strides 3 miles easy 6 miles with 20' Tempo

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 2 Hip Mobility Exercises Core Workout LV 1

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Gym Workout + Barefoot Drills

6 miles with 8x1' hill


intervals. Slow jog down
Week 4 4 miles + 3x8" hill sprints 4 miles easy + 8 BF strides 3 miles easy rest.

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 2 Hip Mobility Exercises Core Workout LV 2

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills

7 miles with 8x1' hill


intervals. Slow jog down
Week 5 4 miles + 4x8" hill sprints 5 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout rest.

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 2

Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills

7 miles with 5x800m @


5 miles + 4x10" hill goal 5k pace. 400m slow
Week 6 sprints 5 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout jog recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3


Dynamic Stretching Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills

7 miles with 6x800m @


5 miles + 5x10" hill goal 5k pace. 400m slow
Week 7 sprints 4 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout jog recovery

Body Weight Workout Core Workout LV 3 Core Workout LV 3

Hip Mobility Warm-up Barefoot Drills

4 miles with 4x400m @


goal 5k pace - 30"/mile.
Week 8 REST 4 miles easy + 8 BF strides Gym Workout 400m slow jog recovery
Core Workout LV 2 Core Workout LV 1
week, have run a few 5Ks before but want to run faster, or mileage in the mid-teens

Friday Saturday Sunday Mileage

Lunge series

REST 6 miles easy Gym Workout 14

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 15

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 20

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 8 miles easy Gym Workout 22

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 9 miles easy Gym Workout 25

Body Weight Workout

Lunge series

REST 9 miles easy Gym Workout 26

Body Weight Workout


Lunge series

REST 7 miles easy Gym Workout 23

Body Weight Workout

Hip Mobility Warm-up

1-2 miles easy, 4 strides, REST -or- easy non-


REST 5k Race! impact cardio for 15-20' 13/14
Dynamic Stretches

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