I have just registered for my first 5k. It is 6 weeks away. Is it possible to train in such short time?

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I am not usually a runner and I am trying to get into better shape. I am also trying to train so I can complete a marathon within the next year or so.

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Yes! It's a short time, but it is possible assuming you aren't starting with any significant health problems. There are a variety of websites that provide running training guides. My favorite is cool runnings..you can google it. I started by walking and slowing have worked up to running over the course of a few months.could have done it faster but for some leg problems. Along the way I've lost weight, built some killer calf muscles and I feel great. Buy some good shoes, stay hydrated and have fun! Good lucks and congratulations to you on setting such a healthy goal!

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Yes! You can train for a 5K race in that amount of time. It has to be rigorous however. Good luck!

Ouch. If you don't run, it's something you have to build into. Don't push too hard - walk (hard walking, not a leisurely stroll around the track) for the first week or two. Stretch properly. And be careful - if you give yourself shin splints, you're shanked for at least a couple of weeks, which will probably end that 5k attempt. Yes you can train in that amount of time I just hope you don't expect to finish it in a good time and be in the 1st group of finishers and unless you are running against senior citizens

yes it is possible. Try this:

Monday - Rest
Tuesday - 1 mile
Wednesday - 1 mile
Thursday - 1 mile
Friday - Rest
Saturday - 2X800m
Sunday - 1.5 miles

Increase your distance .25 miles for each workout every week. so your monday - thursday should be 1.25 miles and your sunday should be 1.75 miles on week 2 and so forth. Keep saturday the same. 2X800m is running twice around the track then resting for 3 minutes and then doing it again. You should do these in 4 minutes or less if you're not a runner and have not done a 5k.

At the above rate, you will have reached just below 5k assuming your race is on the 6th sunday of beginning this training regimen.

For the marathon keep the same regimen until your tuesday - thursday is 10 miles and your sunday is 50 miles and instead of 2X800m, try running for as much as one hour at a fast pace.

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I have just registered for my first 5k. It is 6 weeks away. Is it possible to train in such short time?

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