12-Week 5K Level 0 (Couch to 5K): The Starter 80/20 Protocol

Running
5k
All
4 days/week (1.7 - 3.6 hours)
Power, Pace, HR
Description
Overview
Sample Week

Description

The "100/0" Phase of 80/20 Endurance: You might be wondering: If this is an 80/20 Endurance plan, why are there no hard interval days? Because true beginners are not ready for the "20." Before your body can safely handle high-intensity speedwork, your bones, tendons, ligaments, and cardiovascular system need a massive foundation. For an absolute beginner, the safest and most effective ratio is 100/0 (100% easy aerobic effort, 0% high-intensity). This 12-week protocol uses the famous ...

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
1.7 hr - 3.6 hr
Distance
5 mi - 18 mi

Overview

Run
41 workouts
24:15:00 hr
3 mi
Bike
12 workouts
05:50:00 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)

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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

12-Week 5K Level 0 (Couch to 5K): The Starter 80/20 Protocol

Running
5k
All
4 days/week (1.7 - 3.6 hours)
Power, Pace, HR
12-Week 5K Level 0 (Couch to 5K): The Starter 80/20 Protocol
$19.00
  • 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
Fowler Endurance
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