Training sessions for a faster 5k

Boost your 5k speed with these four interval sessions.

In my post on getting faster over 5k, I had promised a training plan to help you towards a faster 5k this summer. But as I sat down to write it, I thought that what would probably be useful to more people is the interval sessions that you can slot into your current training pattern.

We all have different weekly mileage and frequency, so a rigid training plan would be useful for a smaller proportion of you than what I’ve given you here.

How to add these to your week

If you’re regularly running three or more times per week, these interval sessions can take the place of one of you runs. If you already do an interval session - try swapping it for one of these.

There are four sessions below. Do one per week and after four weeks you can repeat them. If you’re new to interval training, keep to the lower end of the suggested range until you build up your fitness. Warm-up before your session.

Read this post on interval training again before you start.