Couch to 5k Plan
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The couch to 5k plan is a great way if you're a beginner to progress from no running to a 5k over a progressive training approach. The NHS have set out a 3 runs per week plan over 9 weeks. This has proven to be effective for a lot of people to graduate at the end at a local parkrun. I have assessed the plan and common feedback to extend this to a 12 week plan. This is because at week 4/5 there is a considerable jump to a 20min continuous run, I feel that 3 intermediate weeks to build this up gradually is a better approach to ensure the plan can be completed.