Figuring out how to train for a 5k is tough. You’re not training for a marathon, but you’re certainly not running sprints either.
Running a 5K
The Couch to 5k (C25K) Plan Kinda Sucks
Couch-to-5K is broken because a real couch-level beginning runner can’t even do the first day. Here’s my suggestion to making Day 1 go smoothly for yourself as a new athlete.