Beginners Running Program 1
Run 15 minutes in 8 weeks
WK
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
TOTALS
1
6 min walk
6 min walk, 1 min run
8 min walk, 1 min run
Exercise Time
6
7
9
22
Time Running
0
1
1
2
2
2 x 4 min walk, 1 min run
1 x 8 min walk, 2 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 2 min run
Exercise Time
10
10
14
34
Time Running
2
2
4
8
3
1 x 7 min walk, 3 min run
2 x 4 min walk, 2 min run
1 x 3 min walk, 3 min run 1 x 5 min walk, 2 min run
Exercise Time
10
12
13
35
Time Running
3
4
5
12
4
2 x 3 min walk, 3 min run
1 x 4 min walk, 3 min run 1 x 5 min walk 2 min run
1 x 3 min walk, 3 min run 1 x 4 min walk 4 min run
Exercise Time
12
14
14
40
Time Running
6
5
7
18
WK
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
TOTALS
5
2 x 3 min walk, 4 min run
2 x 4 min walk, 4 min run
1 x 4 min walk, 5 min run 1 x 4 min walk, 4 min run
Exercise Time
14
16
17
47
Time Running
8
8
9
25
6
2 x 3 min walk, 5 min run
2 x 2 min walk, 5 min run
2 x 2 min walk, 6 min run
Exercise Time
16
14
16
46
Time Running
10
10
12
32
7
2 x 2 min walk, 6 min run
1 x 1 min walk, 7 min run 1 x 2 min walk, 6 min run
2 x 1 min walk, 7 min run
Exercise Time
16
16
16
48
Time Running
12
13
14
39
8
1 x 1 min walk, 9 min run 1 x 1 min walk 6 min run
1 x 1 min walk, 12 min run 1 x 1 min walk, 3 min run
15 min run
Exercise Time
17
17
15
49
Time Running
15
15
15
45
Beginners Running Program 2
Run 20 minutes in 10 weeks
WK
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
TOTALS
1
8 min walk
8 min walk, 1 min run
9 min walk 1 min run
Exercise Time
8
9
10
32
Time Running
0
1
1
3
2
8 min walk, 1 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 1 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 2 min run
Exercise Time
9
12
14
35
Time Running
2
2
4
8
3
6 min walk, 3 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 2 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 3 min run
Exercise Time
9
14
16
39
Time Running
3
4
6
13
4
5 min walk, 4 min run
2 x 4 min walk, 3 min run
2 x 6 min walk, 4 min run
Exercise Time
9
14
20
43
Time Running
4
6
8
18
5
4 x 3 min walk, 2 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 5 min run
10 min walk, 6 min run
Exercise Time
20
20
16
56
Time Running
8
10
6
24
6
3 x 3 min walk, 3 min run
3 x 3 min walk, 4 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 6 min run
Exercise Time
18
21
22
61
Time Running
9
12
12
33
7
3 x 3 min walk, 5 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 6 min run
2 x 3 min walk, 7 min run
Exercise Time
24
22
20
66
Time Running
15
12
14
41
8
3 x 2 min walk, 6 min run
2 x 2 min walk, 8 min run
2 x 2 min walk, 9 min run
Exercise Time
24
20
22
68
Time Running
18
16
18
52
9
2 x 1 min walk, 8 min run
2 x 1 min walk, 9 min run
4 x 1 min walk, 5 min run
Exercise Time
18
20
24
62
Time Running
16
18
20
54
10
2 x 1 min walk, 9 min run
2 x 1 min walk, 10 min run
20 min run
Exercise Time
20
22
20
62
Time Running
18
20
20
58
Beginners Running Program 3
Run 30 minutes in 12 weeks
WK
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
TOTALS
1
10 min walk
9 min walk, 1 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 1 min run
Exercise Time
10
10
12
32
Time Running
0
1
2
3
2
2 x 6 min walk, 1 min run
1 x 5 min walk, 2 min run 1 x 5 min walk, 1 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 2 min run
Exercise Time
14
13
14
41
Time Running
1
3
4
8
3
3x 4 min walk, 2 min run
3 x 4 min walk, 2 min run
2 x 5 min walk, 3 min run
Exercise Time
18
18
16
52
Time Running
6
6
6
18
4
3 x 4 min walk, 3 min run
5 x 2 min walk, 2 min run
2 x 7 min walk, 4 min run
Exercise Time
21
20
22
70
Time Running
9
10
8
27
5
2 x 6 min walk, 5 min run
3 x 4 min walk, 4 min run
3 x 3 min walk, 5 min run
Exercise Time
22
24
24
70
Time Running
10
12
15
37
6
10 x 2 min walk, 1 min run
8 x 1 min walk, 2 min run
5 x 1 min walk, 4 min run
Exercise Time
30
24
24
78
Time Running
10
16
20
46
7
4 x 1 min walk, 5 min run
5 x 1 min walk, 4 min run
4 x 1 min walk, 6 min run
Exercise Time
24
25
28
77
Time Running
20
20
24
64
8
3 x 1 min walk, 7 min run
3 x 1 min walk, 8 min run
2 x 1 min walk, 8 min run 1 x 1 min walk, 10 min run
Exercise Time
24
27
29
80
Time Running
21
21
26
68
9
5 x 1 min walk, 5 min run
4 x 1 min walk, 6 min run
3 x 1 min walk, 9 min run
Exercise Time
30
28
30
88
Time Running
25
24
27
78
10
3 x 1 min walk, 9 min run
2 x 1 min walk, 8 min run 1 x 1 min walk 10 min run
2 x 1 min walk, 8 min run 1 x 1 min walk, 11 min run
Exercise Time
30
29
30
89
Time Running
27
26
27
80
11
2 x 1 min walk, 12 min run
2 x 1 min walk, 14 min run
2 x 1 min walk, 15 min run
Exercise Time
26
30
32
88
Time Running
24
28
30
82
12
1 x 1 min walk, 18 min run 1 x 1 min walk 12 min run
1 x 1 min walk, 20 min run 1 x 1 min walk, 10 min run
30 min run
Exercise Time
32
32
30
94
Time Running
30
30
30
90
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