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Run Your First 5K, Then a 10KThree week-by-week plans, your paces calculated for you, running form and strength work for runners

PDF · 31 pages · $29

You know exactly what to run each day, at what pace, and how to go from zero to 5K and then 10K without skipping steps.

Who it's for

Complete beginners who want to run 5K without stopping, runners who want a faster 5K, and anyone training for a first 10K.

Inside

  • Two starting tests to find out where you stand
  • Your training paces calculated from your aerobic speed, in min/km and min/mile
  • Plan A: zero to 5K in 10 weeks (run-walk)
  • Plan B: a faster 5K in 8 weeks
  • Plan C: your first 10K in 10 weeks, with a time-goal option
  • Running form, cadence and breathing
  • Strength training for runners: two 20-minute sessions
  • Week-by-week training log

What you get

  • The full guide as a PDF (31 A4 pages), to print or read on your phone
  • Week-by-week plans: exercises, sets, reps, rest and progression
  • Exercise technique and the most common mistakes
  • A tick-box training log at the end
  • The studies behind the advice, with references

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Chapters

  1. 01Before You Start
  2. 02Your Starting Tests
  3. 03Your Paces, Calculated
  4. 04Plan A: Zero to 5K in 10 Weeks
  5. 05Plan B: A Faster 5K in 8 Weeks
  6. 06Plan C: Your First 10K in 10 Weeks
  7. 07Key Workouts, Explained
  8. 08Running Form
  9. 09Strength Training for Runners
  10. 10Staying Injury-Free
  11. 11Fueling and Hydration, Simply
  12. 12Race Day
  13. 13After Your 10K
  14. 14Training Log
  15. 15Sources

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