8 Week Plan to Go From Walking to Running
From Walker to Runner: 8 Week Plan
So you've always wanted to take up running, but every time you've tried, you were exhausted after one minute. Not everyone is born to be a runner, and for most of us, it takes weeks of building up and training your body to get used to moving this way.
I believe any healthy person can go from being a walker to a runner, and this eight-week plan from Running.about.com can get you there. To take a peek at the weekly schedule read more.
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Friday | Sat. or Sun. | |
| Week 1 | Walk 6 min., run 1 min. Repeat 3 times (total 21 min.) |
Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | |||
| Week 2 | Walk 5 min., run 2 min. Repeat 4 times (total 28 min.) |
Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | |||
| Week 3 | Walk 3 min., run 4 min. Repeat 4 times (total 28 min.) |
Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | ||
| Week 4 | Walk 2 min., run 5 min. Repeat 4 times (total 28 min.) |
Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | ||
| Week 5 | Walk 2 min., run 8 min. Repeat 3 times (total 30 min.) |
Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | ||
| Week 6 | Walk 2 min., run 9 min. Repeat 3 times (total 33 min.) |
Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | ||
| Week 7 | Walk 1 min., run 11 min. Repeat 3 times (total 36 min.) |
Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | Repeat Monday's workout | ||
| Week 8 | Walk 5 min., run 20 min., walk 5 min. (total 30 min.) |
Walk 5 min., run 23 min., walk 5 min. (total 33 min.) |
Walk 5 min., run 26 min., walk 5 min. (total 36 min.) |
Walk 5 min., run 30 min., walk 5 min. (total 40 min.) |
Once you're up to running 30 minutes straight, try to stick with this four times a week.
