No Time Target 5km Training Plan

An 8-week plan to finish a 5km with no time target, with 4 runs a week, building to a 31.8 km peak week and a 9 km long run.

Distance

5km

Length

8 weeks

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About this plan.

This plan runs over 8 weeks. You can start at any point: do all 8 weeks or jump in wherever feels right.

Try our No Time Target 5km plan. You've done a couch-to-5k-style block. Now you want to finish 5km with structure. There is no time target. Finishing 5km is the goal. It is 8 weeks, with 4 runs a week. The exact sessions are in the app.

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What the 8 weeks look like.

Weekly outline of this 8-week plan. Distances are in kilometres. The key session column is the session type only.
Week Total km Runs Long run Key session
1 25.2 4 7 km Long run
2 26.1 4 6 km Long run
3 26.5 4 7 km Long run
4 29.6 4 9 km Long run
5 30.1 4 8 km Long run
6 26.3 4 7.5 km Long run
7 31.8 4 8 km Long run
8 21.6 4 — Race pace
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FAQs.

How many weeks is the No Time Target 5km training plan?

8 weeks. Start at week 1 or join later. The example weeks on this page are from this plan.

What if I miss a run?

Skip it in the app and do the next session. If you need a few days off, pause the plan and come back when you are ready. Missed runs are dropped, not stacked onto the rest of the week.

Do these workouts sync to Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health or Health Connect?

Yes. Workouts on this plan sync to Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health and Health Connect. Setup: Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health and Health Connect.

Example weeks.

Week 4 29.6 km 4 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals

4 × 1 km at 5:15–5:39/km, 400 m jog

5:15 - 5:39 / km

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

Tempo

6:00 - 6:30 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Easy 5km

7:13 - 7:43 / km

Sunday

Mixed-Pace Long Run

3 km at 7:13–7:43/km, 3 km at 6:00/km, 3 km at 7:13–7:43/km

7:28 - 7:58 / km

Week 6 26.3 km 4 runs
Monday

Rest

Tuesday

Intervals

8 × 400 m at 5:15–5:39/km, 200 m jog

5:15 - 5:39 / km

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday

Progression

1 km at 6:20–6:50/km, 1 km at 6:10–6:40/km, 1 km at 6:00–6:30/km, 1 km at 5:50–6:20/km, 1 km at 5:40–6:10/km

6:00 - 6:30 / km

Friday

Rest

Saturday

Easy 5km

7:13 - 7:43 / km

Sunday

Progression

2.5 km at 7:28–7:58/km, 2.5 km at 7:13–7:43/km, 2.5 km at 6:00/km

7:28 - 7:58 / km

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