Get ready for Mountain Park’s 6th Annual
More Than A Race 5k Run/Walk!
This family-friendly, dog-friendly, walker/runner/stroller-friendly race is going to be bigger
and better than ever, and you don’t want to miss it! If you’ve never run before, start training
by February 8th with our Couch to 5k Program!
Grab your friends and family and get ready to rock it at the
6th Annual More Than A Race 5k Run/Walk
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Goodyear, AZ
Visit MountainParkHealth.org/5k for more details
Training for a 5k doesn’t have to be hard! Follow this Couch-to-5k plan and train in as little
as 9 weeks. Don’t stress… you can do these 3 workouts whenever it’s convenient each week,
and don’t worry about how long it takes… just have fun!
Week
Workout 1
Workout 2
Workout 3
Feb. 8
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then
alternate 60 seconds of jogging and
90 seconds of walking for a total of
20 minutes.
Brisk five-minute warmup walk.
Then alternate 60 seconds of
jogging and 90 seconds of
walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then
alternate 60 seconds of jogging and
90 seconds of walking for a total of
20 minutes.
Feb. 15
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then
alternate 90 seconds of jogging and
two minutes of walking for a total of
20 minutes.
Brisk five-minute warmup walk.
Then alternate 90 seconds of
jogging and two minutes of
walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then
alternate 90 seconds of jogging and
two minutes of walking for a total of
20 minutes.
Feb. 22
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do
two repetitions of the following:
then do two repetitions of the
two repetitions of the following:
following:
 Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
 Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)

Jog 200 yards (or 90
 Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
 Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
seconds)
 Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
 Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
 Walk 200 yards (or 90
 Walk 400 yards (or three
 Walk 400 yards (or three
seconds)
minutes)
minutes)
 Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
 Walk 400 yards (or three
minutes)
Feb. 29
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
 Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
 Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
 Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk,
then:
 Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
 Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2
minutes)
 Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
 Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
 Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
 Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Mar. 7
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
 Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
 Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk,
then:
 Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
 Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
 Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then
jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no
walking.
Mar. 14
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
 Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
 Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk,
then:
 Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
 Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
 Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then
jog 2-1/4 miles (or 22 minutes) with no
walking.
Mar. 21
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then
jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Brisk five-minute warmup walk,
then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then
jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Mar. 28
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then
jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Brisk five-minute warmup walk,
then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then
jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Apr. 4
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then
jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
Brisk five-minute warmup walk,
then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
The final workout! Congratulations!
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then
jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
Ready to run?
Visit MountainParkHealth.org/5k for more details.
Couch to 5k program courtesy of: www.coolrunning.com