Here's the Plan to Get You Ready to Run Your First 5K

Updated on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:10 AM

Recommit to your fitness life this year and get ready to run a 5K. We've created a six-week plan to get you up and running — literally. If you have a casual relationship with running and can run comfortably for at least 10 minutes, our plan will help you go the distance and become a bona fide runner.

Check out the plan below, print it, then start training!

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