Weekly Schedule: 2-3 days run/walk, 1 day cross-train (first half of plan), 2 days rest, and 2-3 days strength training Sample Workout: Warm up with 5 minutes brisk walking, do run/walk intervals for ...

Maybe you’ve been racing a lot last year. Maybe you took some time off and you’re finally ready to get back out there. Maybe you’ve been running regularly but you’re itching to pick up the pace.

If you can walk a mile in 20 minutes or less, then you can very well finish a 5K in an hour just by walking. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t train for it. All you’ll need to cross the finish line ...