12-Week 5K Level 2 (Development): The Novice 80/20 Protocol

Running
5k
Beginner
4 days/week (2.5 - 4 hours)
Power, Pace, HR
Description
Overview
Sample Week

Description

Stop running your easy days too hard and your hard days too easy. Designed specifically for novice runners or those looking to step up their volume safely, this 12-week plan trades a rest day for a low-impact cross-training day. This expands your aerobic base and fat-burning engine without the pounding of extra running miles. Built on the proven 80/20 Endurance methodology, you will spend 80% of your time in easy aerobic base-building (Zone 2) and 20% executing math-driven intervals to raise ...

Structured workout in your watch
This training plan includes

Individualized training with structured workouts

Structured workouts guide you through workouts in real time and deliver a more efficient and effective training session.

Weekly Averages

Days of training
4
Workouts
4
Duration
2.5 hr - 4 hr
Distance
9 mi - 16 mi

Overview

Run
50 workouts
31:03:00 hr
7 mi
Bike
23 workouts
11:30:00 hr
Strength Training
33 workouts
04:13:00 hr
Different sport devices

Supported Apps and Devices

Sync data from popular fitness devices and apps such as Garmin, Apple Watch, Strava, TrainerRoad, COROS and many others.

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Sample Week (3rd week)

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

12-Week 5K Level 2 (Development): The Novice 80/20 Protocol

Running
5k
Beginner
4 days/week (2.5 - 4 hours)
Power, Pace, HR
12-Week 5K Level 2 (Development): The Novice 80/20 Protocol
$29.00
  • Apply instantly to your Final Surge calendar. Reuse this plan as much as you want.
  • Sync Structured Workouts to supported devices
  • Daily workout email reminders
Plan Provided by
Andy Fowler Endurance
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