Running: Training plans
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Couch to 5K Plan: The Full 9-Week Run-Walk Schedule
Follow the complete 9-week Couch to 5K schedule, with all 27 sessions, pace guidance, rest days and a realistic explanation of the 30-minute goal.
Beginner Running Plan: 8-Week Run-Walk Schedule
Start running with an adaptable 8-week run-walk plan: three sessions a week, rest days, pacing guidance and clear rules for repeating a week.
10K Training Plan: A 10-Week Schedule to Race Day
This 10K training plan builds from a 5K base over 10 weeks with easy runs, weekly tempo and interval sessions, a long run to 7-8 miles, and a taper.
8-Week 5K Training Plan (Beginner to Intermediate)
This 8-week 5K training plan runs three to four days a week, mixing easy runs, intervals, one tempo run, and a weekly long run to get you to the finish line faster. Full week-by-week schedule and target-time paces.
12-Week Half Marathon Training Plan (Beginner to Sub-2:00)
A 12-week half marathon training plan that builds from a 3-mile base to race day: easy runs, one long run per week to 11-12 miles, weekly tempo and interval work, then a 2-week taper and a paced race strategy.
Marathon Training Plan for Beginners: A 16-Week Schedule
A beginner marathon training plan runs 16 to 18 weeks, builds from about 15 to 40 weekly miles, and peaks with a 20-mile long run before a 3-week taper. Here is the full week-by-week schedule.