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Couch to 5k

Author

Christina Flood

Length

9 Weeks

Plan Description

Ready to Run?
Get started with our renowned Couch to 5k plan designed for beginners. This 9-week program includes walking and running intervals scheduled conveniently three times a week! This is the perfect plan for beginners! It's time based not mileage based so it's a lot more manageable and lets you run at your own pace and not have to worry about getting "x" amount of miles in!

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run x3
01:48:00 01:17:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run
01:48:00 01:17:00

Training Load By Week



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