Running Training Programme

Provided by Bevan McKinnon (Triathlete/Ironman)

Novice 5km / 10km / Half Marathon Training Programme
 
 Week

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

 1

 Stretch

 30 min run

 Running group

 30 min run + strength

 Rest

30 min cross

40 min run

 2

 Stretch

 30 min run

 Running group

 30 min run + strength

 Rest

 30 min cross

 40 min run

 3

 Stretch

 30 min run

 Running group

 30 min run + strength

 Rest

 35 min cross

 50 min run

 4 Recovery

 Stretch

 30 min run

 Running group

 40 min run + strength

 Rest

 40 min cross

 60 min run

 5

 Stretch

 40 min run

 Running group

 50 min run + strength

 Rest

 40 min cross 

 60 min run

 6

 Stretch

 40 min run

 Running group

 50 min run + strength

 Rest or easy run

 Rest

 5K Race

 7

 Stretch

 50 min run

 Running group

 50 min run + strength

 Rest

 50 min cross

 75 min run

 8 Recovery

 Stretch

 40 min run

 Running group

 50 min run + strength

 Rest

 50 min cross

 90 min run

 9

 Stretch

 50 min run

 Running group

 60 min run + strength

 Rest or easy run

 Rest

 10K Race

 10

 Stretch

 50 min run

 Running group

 60 min run + strength

 Rest

 60 min cross

 1hr 45 min run

 11

 Stretch

 50 min run

 Running group

 60 min run + strength

 Rest

 60 min cross

 2hr run

 12

 Stretch

 50 min run

 Running group

 20 min run

 Rest

 Rest

 Half Marathon