12 Week Training Program - Intermediate

June 10 1600 WU; 4X100-2X200-1X400 @ 5K race pace with equal distance jog recovery; 1600 CD
June 11 3 miles easy
June 12 4 miles @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
June 13 Rest
June 14 5 miles or Poplarville 5K
June 15 3 miles easy
June 16 4 miles @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
June 17 1600 WU; 2 sets of 8 x 100 with 100 jog recovery and 400 walk between sets; 1600 CD
June 18 3 miles easy
June 19 1 mile WU; 2 miles as close to 5K race pace as possible; 1 mile CD
June 20 Rest
June 21 5 miles @ 1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
June 22 3 miles easy
June 23 4 miles @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
June 24 1600 WU; 2 sets of 6 x 200 @ 5K race pace with equal distance jog recovery & 400 walk between sets; 1600 CD
June 25 3 miles easy
June 26 10 min WU; 3 x 5 min hard/5 min easy;10 min CD
June 27  ;Rest
June 28 5 miles @ 1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
June 29 3 miles easy
June 30 4 miles @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
 
July 01 1600 WU; 2 sets of 3 x 300 @ 5K race pace with equal distance jog recovery & 400 walk between sets; 1600 CD
July 02 3 miles easy
July 03 1 mile WU; 2 x 1 mile @ sub 5K pace with 6-8 minute walk between; 1 mile CD
July 04 Rest
July 05 6 miles @ 1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
July 06 3 miles easy
July 07 4 miles  @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
July 08 1600 WU; 2 sets of 3 x 400 @ 5K race pace with equal distance jog recovery & 400 walk between sets; 1600 CD
July 09 4 miles easy
July 10 1 mile WU; 2 miles as close to 5K race pace as possible; 1 mile CD
July 11 Rest
July 12 6 miles  @ 1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
July 13 3 miles easy
July 14  4 miles  @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
July 15 1600 WU; Whistle Drill (timed run/jog); 1600 CD
July 16 4 miles easy
July 17 1 mile WU; 2 x 1 mile @ sub 5K pace with 6-8 minute walk between; 1 mile CD
July 18 Rest
July 19 6 miles @ 1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
July 20 3 miles easy
July 21 4 miles  @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
July 22 1600 WU; 2 sets of 3 x 400 @ 5K race pace with equal distance jog recovery & 400 walk between sets; 1600 CD
July 23 3 miles easy
July 24 1 mile WU; 2 miles as close to 5K race pace as possible; 1 mile CD
July 25 Rest
July 26 7 miles @ 1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
July 27 4 miles easy
July 28 4 miles  @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
July 29 1600 WU; 2 sets of 6 x 200 @ 5K race pace with equal distance jog recovery & 400 walk between sets; 1 600 CD
July 30 3 miles easy
July 31 1 mile WU; 2 x 1 mile @ sub 5K pace with 6-8 minute walk between; 1 mile CD
 
August 01 Rest
August 02 7 miles @1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
August 03 3 miles easy
August 04 4 miles  @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
August 05 Trek the Trace-Usually 2 mile predicted times; do at least 1 mile WU and 1 mile CD
August 06 4 miles easy
August 07 10 min WU; 3x5 min hard/5 min easy;10 min CD
August 08 Rest
August 09 7 miles @ 1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
August 10 3 miles easy
August 11 4 miles  @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
August 12 Trek the Trace-Usually 2 mile predicted times; do at least 1 mile WU and 1 mile CD
August 13 4 miles easy
August 14 10 min WU; 3x5 min hard/5 min easy;10 min CD
August 15 Rest
August 16 Oak Grove 5K race or 5 mile s
August 17 3 miles easy
August 18 4 miles @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
August 19 Trek the Trace-Usually 2 mile predicted times; do at least 1 mile WU and 1 mile CD
August 20 3 miles easy
August 21 10 min WU; 3x5 min hard/5 min easy;10 min CD
August 22 Rest
August 23 6 miles @ 1-1:30 per mile slower than 5K race pace
August 24 3 miles easy
August 25 4 miles @ :30-1:00 per mile slower than 5K race pace
August 26 Trek the Trace-Usually 2 mile predicted times; do at least 1 mile WU and 1 mile CD
August 27 3 miles easy
August 28 Rest
August 29 1 mile WU; 6x1 min hard/1 min easy; 1 mile CD
August 30 2 miles easy
August 31 Rest

September 01 Labor Day 5K including at least a 1 mile WU and 1 mile CD

Please let me know if you have questions.
 
Becky Ryder
Hattiesburg, MS
hryder29@comcast.net