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trying to work up to a 5k

salcott21
salcott21 Posts: 2
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I know its not a huge distance but im trying to work up to a 5k in august and was wondering if anybody knew any good types of exercises to do try and get endurance for it. thanks for any help i can get.

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  • kimberlyAjohnson
    kimberlyAjohnson Posts: 136 Member
    If you haven't heard of Couch to 5k, definitely check into that :)
  • keb80
    keb80 Posts: 394
    Yep, definitely the couch-to-5k.... I didn't run at all but started the c25k in October and can now run 5k. My first 5k race is in 2 weeks. :)
  • Aetarac
    Aetarac Posts: 135 Member
    yep interval training is best way. Couch to 5k is popular program just stared it myself. http://www.coolrunning.com/index.shtml offers 9 week program that is easy to follow.
  • Nikstergirl
    Nikstergirl Posts: 1,549 Member
    If you haven't heard of Couch to 5k, definitely check into that :)

    Absolutely and completely changed my life!!!! I'm now a runner, at the age of 38, when before last spring I had literally NEVER ran a mile before in my LIFE!!!!

    You can download podcasts, or just the program. Either google it or look it up on iTunes. Best program ever!!!!
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    Couch to 5k is good, I just started it last week. I'm trying to work up to a 5k too! It is supposed to get you to be able to run a 5k in 2 months.

    http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
  • bethikabob
    bethikabob Posts: 128 Member
    I've heard great things about the C35K program of interval training but some great ways to improve endurance in a low-impact manner are the elliptical and biking/stationary biking.
  • missy1970eb
    missy1970eb Posts: 1,209 Member
    hi, i did 5k last yr with about 2 months of training, mixed walking and jogging, alternated laps 1 walk, 1 jog, then 1 lap walking 2 jogging and so on. This yr am doing a 10k:smile:
  • cem789
    cem789 Posts: 231 Member
    c25k - best thing that ever happened to me :)
  • whodatgrl
    whodatgrl Posts: 111
    C25K on M, W, & F and strength training T & Th you need a good strong core, I strongly recommend doing the C25K, its the program i have been using to prepare for my 5K next Saturday and I feel prepared and ready. I work with 2 avid(??spelling) runners and they both recommend only running 3 days a week; regardless if training for a race only 3 days of running a week and strength/core training on alt days. Good luck and hope this helps you prepare as well as it has prepared me. OH AND FYI RUNNING ON TM IS TOTALLY, I MEAN TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM ON THE TREAD MILL, I learned this the hard way LOL
  • MissAnjy
    MissAnjy Posts: 2,480 Member
    i'm going to be starting the c25k shortly. I've heard only good things about it :)
    i'm doing it with chalean extreme (strength training)
    i hope to run a 5k after completion.
  • whodatgrl
    whodatgrl Posts: 111
    If you haven't heard of Couch to 5k, definitely check into that :)

    Absolutely and completely changed my life!!!! I'm now a runner, at the age of 38, when before last spring I had literally NEVER ran a mile before in my LIFE!!!!

    You can download podcasts, or just the program. Either google it or look it up on iTunes. Best program ever!!!!

    so with you on this :) I am now a runner as well and 2m ago I would have never believed I would be runner AND enjoy doing it :)
  • lkyeomans
    lkyeomans Posts: 52 Member
    I just finished my first week of couch to 5k this week. My 5k is June 4th!. The podcast is great too, tells you when to jog, when to walk and does it to music. They have a facebook page, check it out. I
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    Running is the only way to get better at running. At first it seems hard but before you know it, it will get much easier. I have found that when first starting out, I need to accumulate around 45 miles before my legs get the idea that they are supposed to run and not just get tired and burn.
  • jmminmn
    jmminmn Posts: 28
    i like 5k101....it's a free podcast.
    I'm on week 4 now
  • salcott21
    salcott21 Posts: 2
    thanks I hadnt heard of that site before I'll have to check it out
  • Larry1369
    Larry1369 Posts: 59
    I started c25k in January. Running my first 5k this Sunday.

    I used this site, I like the podcasts.

    http://runningintoshape.com/5k-training-downloads/
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Just get running. You'll be fine. Just do it, slowly, see how you feel after. If you feel ok, do the same again, and again, and again, then start trying to add a few sprints in to up your speed. If you can't do it, take it slower, run a km, walk a km, run a km, walk a km.

    The first 2k are always awful, no matter how fit you are. Once you get past them, you'll be fine.
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