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Workout Extraordinaire to 5K

We know, we know … you've got this workout thing down! But the fact is walking 3.1 miles is still quite a feat. Use one of the plans below as a guide to help you prepare for Walk day. Incorporate some cross-training into your weekly plan, and work on beating your time each week when you do your walks. You may surprise yourself! Examples of cross-training are cycling, yoga, swimming, weight training and Pilates.

6 week training plan

WeekDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7
1 20 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 20 Min Walk Rest 20 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 1.5 Mile Walk
2 25 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 25 Min Walk Rest 20 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 2 Mile Walk
3 30 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 30 Min Walk Rest 30 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 2.5 Mile Walk
4 35 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 35 Min Walk Rest 25 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 3 Mile Walk
5 40 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 40 Min Walk Rest 40 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 50 Min Walk
6 45 Min Walk Cross-train or Rest 45 Min Walk 20 Min Walk Rest Heart Walk! Rest

12 week training plan

WeekDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7
120 Min Walk20 Min WalkRest20 Min WalkCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 1 Mile
220 Min Walk20 Min WalkRestWalk 1 MileCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 1.25 Mile
325 Min Walk25 Min WalkRestWalk 1.25 MileCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 1.5 Mile
430 Min Walk30 Min WalkRestWalk 1.5 MileCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 1.75 Mile
535 Min Walk30 Min WalkRestWalk 1.75 MileCross-train or Rest Cross-train or RestWalk 2 Miles
640 Min Walk35 Min WalkRestWalk 2 MilesCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 2.25 Miles
745 Min Walk40 Min WalkRestWalk 2.25 MilesCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 2.5 Miles
850 Min Walk45 Min WalkRestWalk 2.5 MilesCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 2.75 Miles
955 Min Walk50 Min WalkRestWalk 2.75 MilesCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 3.0 Miles
1060 Min Walk55 Min WalkRestWalk 3.0 MilesCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 3.25 Miles
1165 Min Walk60 Min WalkRestWalk 3.25 MilesCross-train or RestCross-train or RestWalk 3.5 Miles
1270 Min WalkWalk 3.5 MilesRestCross-train or RestRest Heart Walk!Rest

Training Levels: Newbie | In Betweener | Workout Extraordinaire | Walking/Running