Best of Fast Fitness: Your Weekly 5K Training Routine
It’s time for the Garden State 10 on March 29! Are you looking for a quick training routine to adopt to get ready? Check out my post from the Fast…
It's time for the Garden State 10 on March 29! Are you looking for a quick training routine to adopt to get ready? Check out my post from the Fast Fitness archives to get in shape.
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If you're in the midst of training for the Garden State 10 Miler or another 5K race for the first time, you may be wondering if your training plan is working. Here is a solid plan that allows you to increase or decrease the intensity as needed, courtesy of Mayo Clinic:
- Monday: Run/walk 30 minutes
- Tuesday: Walk 30 minutes
- Wednesday: Run/walk 30 minutes
- Thursday: Walk 30 minutes
- Friday: Rest
- Saturday: Run/walk 3 miles (try to increase the distance each week by about a quarter or half of a mile through your race week)
- Sunday: Rest or walk
The main thing is to get out every day and get moving!
- Dan Mulcahey
