B.A.A. 5K TRAINING PLAN
LEVEL TWO
| WEEK 1 | 2-WEEK PREP PHASE | |
| MONDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| TUESDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 3 sets of (4 x 1 minute at 5K goal pace, with 1 minute rest in between) 3 minutes easy jog between sets 7-10 minute warm-down jog |
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| WEDNESDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| THURSDAY | 20 minutes Moderate Pace Run | |
| FRIDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| SATURDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 5 x 3 minutes at 10k Pace with 2 minute walk/jog in between 7-10 minutes warm-down jog |
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| SUNDAY | 50-60 minutes Easy Long Run | |
| WEEK 2 | 2-WEEK PREP PHASE | |
| MONDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| TUESDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 3 sets of (4 x 1 minute at 5K goal pace, with 1 minute rest in between) 3 minutes easy jog between sets 7-10 minute warm-down jog |
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| WEDNESDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| THURSDAY | 25 minutes Moderate Pace Run | |
| FRIDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| SATURDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 5 x 3 minutes at 10k Pace with 2 minute walk/jog in between 7-10 minutes warm-down jog |
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| SUNDAY | 50-60 minutes Easy Long Run | |
| WEEK 3 | 5-WEEK MAIN PHASE | |
| MONDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| TUESDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 2 sets of (5 x 90 seconds at 5K goal pace, with 90 seconds rest in between) 3 minutes easy jog between sets 7-10 minute warm-down jog |
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| WEDNESDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| THURSDAY | 30 minutes Moderate Pace Run | |
| FRIDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| SATURDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 4 x 4 minutes at 10k Pace with 2 minute walk/jog in between 7-10 minutes warm-down jog |
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| SUNDAY | 60-70 minutes Easy Long Run | |
| WEEK 4 | 5-WEEK MAIN PHASE | |
| MONDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| TUESDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 2 sets of (5 x 90 seconds at 5K goal pace, with 90 seconds rest in between) 3 minutes easy jog between sets 7-10 minute warm-down jog |
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| WEDNESDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| THURSDAY | 30 minutes Moderate Pace Run | |
| FRIDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| SATURDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 4 x 4 minutes at 10k Pace with 2 minute walk/jog in between 7-10 minutes warm-down jog |
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| SUNDAY | 60-70 minutes Easy Long Run | |
| WEEK 5 | 5-WEEK MAIN PHASE | |
| MONDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| TUESDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 2 sets of (4 x 2 minutes at 5K goal pace, with 2 minutes rest in between) 4 minutes easy jog between sets 7-10 minute warm-down jog |
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| WEDNESDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| THURSDAY | 35 minutes Moderate Pace Run | |
| FRIDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| SATURDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 4 x 5 minutes at 10k Pace with 2 minute walk/jog in between 7-10 minutes warm-down jog |
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| SUNDAY | 60-70 minutes Easy Long Run | |
| WEEK 6 | 5-WEEK MAIN PHASE | |
| MONDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| TUESDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 2 sets of (4 x 2 minutes at 5K goal pace, with 2 minutes rest in between) 4 minutes easy jog between sets 7-10 minute warm-down jog |
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| WEDNESDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| THURSDAY | 35 minutes Moderate Pace Run | |
| FRIDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| SATURDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 3 x 6 minutes at 10k Pace with 3 minute walk/jog in between 7-10 minutes warm-down jog |
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| SUNDAY | 50-60 minutes Easy Long Run | |
| WEEK 7 | 5-WEEK MAIN PHASE | |
| MONDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| TUESDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 2 sets of (4 x 90 seconds at 5K goal pace, with 90 seconds rest in between) 3 minutes easy jog between sets 7-10 minute warm-down jog |
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| WEDNESDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| THURSDAY | 35 minutes Moderate Pace Run | |
| FRIDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| SATURDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 3 x 4 minutes at 10k pace with 2 minute walk/jog in between 7-10 minutes warm-down jog |
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| SUNDAY | 50-60 minutes Easy Long Run | |
| WEEK 8 | 1-WEEK TAPER PHASE | |
| MONDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| TUESDAY | 7-10 minutes warm-up jog 2 sets of (3 x 1 minute at 5K goal pace, with 1 minute rest in between) 3 minutes easy jog between sets 7-10 minute warm-down jog |
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| WEDNESDAY | Easy Run, Cross Training or Off Day | |
| THURSDAY | 15-20 minutes Moderate Pace Run | |
| FRIDAY | Off Day | |
| SATURDAY | RACE DAY |