I've tried to collate links to just aboutĪll of the information you'll need for the Couch to 5k program,

Try to create the definitive Couch to 5k resource on the web.įor the novice, there's a lot of information 's The reason for putting this site together is to Getting the body moving, starting off alternating between walkingĪnd running small distances, and slowly building up until afterĨ weeks, you're ready to run 5 kilometers or 30 minutes non stop. Its secret is that it's a gentle introduction to Since then I have run another 5 marathons,Īs well as 9 ultra marathons including three over 100km.Īnd I'm not the only one, C25K has been responsibleįor getting thousands of couch potatoes up and running. Ten months after finishing C25K I completed Than seven months, I went from a 47 year old, 104kg, 30 cigarettesĪ day sort of guy to an 82kg, 0 cigarettes, running 45 to 50 kilometersĪ week sort of guy. With the help of the Couch to 5k program, In less To get just about anyone from the couch to running 5 kilometers If I was to do again I would probably use the regular training plan or Higdon plan which has mile requirements.C25K, is a fantastic program that's been designed With 4 weeks out I'm getting nervous about being able to just complete (which is my goal, not necessarily a target time) the marathon since long runs will start tapering this week.

I just did a long run yesterday and only did 16 miles in 3 hours while holding to the heart rate zones. It's simple to follow and I like it because I don't try and overthink my workouts. I felt this might be better for me so I don't overtrain and not allow for sufficient recovery. So this HR plan doesn't give certain mileage requirements for your runs, just heart rate zones and time in each as dictated by the workout. I've just started running consistently a few years ago with a few 5k races to keep me motivated. I'm 49M and have been doing the intermediate HR based marathon training plan to get ready for my first marathon on April 3rd.

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