How long will it take to train for a 5k?

Hansonian
Hansonian Posts: 78 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
There's a really cool 5k Zombie Mud Run happening in a town about 2 hours from where I live and I think it'd be lots of fun to join; however, it's 3 months away. Would I be able to train for that (reasonably - I can't workout all day everyday), within 3 months? I currently do 3-4 45 min aerobic/cardio workouts a week and have been for 6 weeks.

Thanks!

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  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    Sure. I think Couch to 5k takes 8 weeks or something? Go slow and get good shoes. You'll be fine
  • Brianna716
    Brianna716 Posts: 303 Member
    Yep! Assuming right now you can run a minute at a time that's enough time to do C25K. You only need to run 3 days a week, at max 40 minutes.
  • nh38318
    nh38318 Posts: 124 Member
    I am on week 5 this week, just tried running on my day off in-between sessions and ran 20minutes straight. 4wks ago I struggled to run more than 1 minute so it is certainly possible for you to reach 5k in 3months. Good luck :)
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    Probably, yes. I say probably because a mud run could have obstacles and that is not just running a 5K. But, the 5K part, for sure. C25K is an 8 or 9 week program. It took me 13 weeks to complete. But still I could have done a 5K in 3 months.
  • Hansonian
    Hansonian Posts: 78 Member
    Thank you all for your encouragement and advice!

    It is indeed a mud run so there will be obstacles, but I've been doing some light strength training so hopefully by 3 months I'll be able to survive the zombies!

    Thanks again!

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