The Couch to 5k in 9 weeks running program






The Couch to 5k in 9 weeks running program

C25K, is a fantastic program that’s been designed to get just about anyone from the couch to running 5 kilometers or 30 minutes in just 9 weeks.

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Week

Workout 1

Workout 2

Workout 3
1

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
2

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
3

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:

  • Jog 200 metres
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Walk 200 metres
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 400 metres
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 400 metres
    (or three minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:

  • Jog 200 metres
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Walk 200 metres
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 400 metres
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 400 metres
    (or three minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:

  • Jog 200 metres
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Walk 200 metres
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 400 metres
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 400 metres
    (or three minutes)
4

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:

  • Jog 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 200m
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)
  • Walk 400m
    (or 2-1/2 minutes)
  • Jog 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 200m
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:

  • Jog 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 200m
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)
  • Walk 400m
    (or 2-1/2 minutes)
  • Jog 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 200m
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:

  • Jog 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 200m
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)
  • Walk 400m
    (or 2-1/2 minutes)
  • Jog 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Walk 200m
    (or 90 seconds)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)
5

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:

  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)
  • Walk 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)
  • Walk 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:

  • Jog 1.2km
    (or 8 minutes)
  • Walk 800m
    (or 5 minutes)
  • Jog 1.2km
    (or 8 minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3.2km (or 20 minutes) with no walking.
6

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:

  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)
  • Walk 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Jog 1.2km
    (or 8 minutes)
  • Walk 400m
    (or 3 minutes)
  • Jog 800m
    (or 5 minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:

  • Jog 1.6km
    (or 10 minutes)
  • Walk 400m or 3 minutes)
  • Jog 1.6km
    (or 10 minutes)
 Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3.6km (or 25 minutes) with no walking.
7

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 4km (or 25 minutes).

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 4km (or 25 minutes).

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 4km (or 25 minutes).
8

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 4.5km
(or 28 minutes).

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 4.5km
(or 28 minutes).

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 4.5km
(or 28 minutes).
9

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 5km (or 30 minutes).

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 5km (or 30 minutes).

The final workout! Congratulations! Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 5km (or 30 minutes).