8 Week High Training Effort 5K Training Plan – 2 Workouts Per Day

This is an 8 week high training effort 5K competitive program that uses two workouts per day/seven days per week. This 5K training program that is designed for experienced competitive runners. This program includes high intensity workouts, weekly long training runs and high intensity strength training. The 8 week program begins with a long run base of 8 miles.

This 8 week high effort 5K plan is a high training effort half marathon training program that is designed for experienced competitive runners. This program includes high intensity workouts, weekly long training runs and high intensity strength training. This is a 12 week program with 6 to 7 workouts per week and two workouts per day.  The 8 week program begins with a base of 8 miles. The 8 week high effort 5K training plan is for athletes who want to train to run their absolute best pace and usually are competing for top overall or age group finishing position. The workouts  are very strenuous and are only for athletes with considerable race experience and are prepared both mentally and physically for the high intensity training. If you feel you are not quite ready for this type of training you may want to consider a 5K training plan using slightly lower intensity workouts. If you feel two workouts per day are more than time allows, there is a similar high effort training plan that uses one workout per day. There is also a similar 8 week plan that is more moderate in training intensity There is also a 10 week moderate intensity plan. This 8 week high effort 5K training plan is primarily for runners that are competing for top finishing positions or age group awards. This 8 week high intensity plan can also be used for experienced runners that want to run at a goal pace, reach a goal finishing time or just improve their race performance.

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