This beginner-friendly training plan is perfect for newer runners or anyone looking to build speed, strength, and confidence — one step at a time after a break or with manageable mileage. You'll kick things off with a mile time trial to establish your starting point, then spend the next 8 weeks improving your endurance and learning how to incorporate speed play without burning out. Runs start as short as 20 minutes and build gradually to a longest run of 60 minutes. We’ll keep things simple, ...