There's a reason runners love the 5K distance. It's not too long, but it's not too short, either. A 5K is just a little over three miles (3.1, to be exact), and it’s actually a great distance for ...

As a team of run coaches, we love seeing you find joy and challenge in a variety of distances. We put together this 12 week 5k beginner to intermediate training plan to help you toe the start line ...

Six girls hold each other's hands going into the final lap of a 5k training run as part of the Girls on the Run program at Valley Road School in Stanhope on Friday, May 5, 2023. Girls on the Run is a ...

For three decades the Couch to 5K program has been a mainstay for new runners. In nine weeks it takes non-runners from living a sedentary lifestyle to crossing the finish line of their first 5K race.

Deborah Nerud was no couch potato before she got involved in the La Crosse YMCA’s Couch to 5k running program three years ago. Nerud had a 3-year-old and a newborn at home, so she was constantly on ...

I love to run a 5K. A 3.1-mile race is short enough that casual runners can participate, leading to big turn-outs, but also long enough that goal-oriented veterans can use it as an excuse to push ...