Ten weeks to your first 5km race.
Follow the Runetics training program below to complete your first 5km race in style!
Week 1 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | 4 sets consisting of 4mins walking followed by 3mins running | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | 4 sets consisting of 4mins walking followed by 3mins running | |
Fri | Rest | |
Sat | 4 sets consisting of 4mins walking followed by 3mins running | |
Sun | Rest | |
Week 2 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | 4 sets consisting of 2mins walking followed by 5mins running | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | 4 sets consisting of 2mins walking followed by 5mins running | |
Fri | Rest | |
Sat | 4 sets consisting of 2mins walking followed by 5mins running | |
Sun | Rest | |
Week 3 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | 4 sets consisting of 4mins walking followed by 3mins running | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | 4 sets consisting of 4mins walking followed by 3mins running | |
Fri | Rest | |
Sat | 4 sets consisting of 4mins walking followed by 3mins running | |
Sun | Rest | |
Week 4 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | 4 sets consisting of 2mins walking followed by 5mins running | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | 4 sets consisting of 2mins walking followed by 5mins running | |
Fri | Rest | |
Sat | 4 sets consisting of 2mins walking followed by 5mins running | |
Sun | Rest | |
Week 5 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | Run for 2km’s | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | Run for 2km’s | |
Fri | Run for 2km’s | |
Sat | Active recovery (walk, swim, bike, row, etc) | |
Sun | Run for 2km’s | |
Week 6 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | Run for 2km’s | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | Run for 2km’s | |
Fri | Run for 2km’s | |
Sat | Active recovery (walk, swim, bike, row, etc) | |
Sun | Run for 3km’s | |
Week 7 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | Run for 3km’s | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | Run for 2km’s | |
Fri | Run for 1km, then do 2 x 100m hill repeats with walk back down recovery, then run for 1km | |
Sat | Active recovery (walk, swim, bike, row, etc) | |
Sun | Run for 2km’s | |
Week 8 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | Run for 3km’s | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | Run for 2km’s | |
Fri | Run for 1km, then do 2 x 100m hill repeats with walk back down recovery, then run for 1km | |
Sat | Active recovery (walk, swim, bike, row, etc) | |
Sun | Run for 3km’s | |
Week 9 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | Run for 3km’s | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | Run for 2km’s | |
Fri | Run for 1km, then do 4 x 100m hill repeats with walk back down recovery, then run for 1km | |
Sat | Active recovery (walk, swim, bike, row, etc) | |
Sun | Run for 4km’s | |
Week 10 | Mon | Rest |
Tue | Run for 3km’s | |
Wed | Rest | |
Thu | Run for 3km’s | |
Fri | Run for 1km, then do 4 x 100m hill repeats with walk back down recovery, then run for 1km | |
Sat | Active recovery (walk, swim, bike, row, etc) | |
Sun | Run for 5km’s |