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Completing a 5K race is a powerful but realistic fitness goal for people of all fitness levels. We created four training programs to help you get there, based on where you are right now! Our "5K Your Way" plans provide weekly training emails, interactive training calendars to track your workouts, and support from other members who are following the same plan. Simply choose the plan below that best fits your current fitness goals.

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Program Who It's For Duration  
5K Your Way Walking Plan If you'd rather walk your first 5K, or are newer to fitness, this plan is for you. 5 weeks See/Join Program
5K Your Way Walk/Jog Plan An intermediate program that uses walk/jog intervals instead of all out running. 5 weeks See/Join Program
5K Your Way Running Plan Perfect for casual runners who can already jog a short distance but want to kick things up a notch. 5 weeks See/Join Program
5K Your Way Rookie Running Plan If you can walk for 25 minutes, then you can use this beginner plan to run a 5K in just 8 weeks! 8 weeks See/Join Program