Beginner Runner Training Schedules

If you've never run before, you might feel a bit intimidated to get out there and start. This 8-week plan will help you ease into the sport.

This beginner running program is designed to help you get started with running. To get started, you only need to be able to run for 1 minute at a time. Using a run/walk method, you'll work your way up to running continuously for 20 minutes in 30 days.

This four-week learn to run training program is designed for total beginner run/walkers who want to build up to running one mile.

This four-week training program is designed for beginner run/walkers who want to build up to running two miles.

This beginner run/walk program is designed to encourage a new running habit. By the end of this three week email course, you'll be able to run/walk for 30 minutes.

This eight-week 5K training program is designed to help beginners run to the finish line.

This eight-week 5K training program is designed for run/walkers who want to build up to running a 5K race (3.1 miles).

This schedule is geared toward beginner runners who want to run their first 5K.

If your 5K is about a month away, then this 5K training schedule is for you. It's a four-week training program designed for beginner run/walkers who want to build up to running a 5K in a month.

This eight-week 5K training schedule is geared toward advanced beginner runners.

This 8-week training program is designed for beginner run/walkers who want to build their distance. This training schedule takes you from running 30 minutes at 5/1 ratios to running 60 minutes at 5/1 ratios in 8 weeks.

This 10-week 10K training program is designed for beginner run/walkers who want to run/walk a 10K race (6.2 miles).

This 10K training schedule is geared toward beginner runners who want to run their first 10K.

This eight-week 10K training schedule is geared toward advanced beginner runners.

This 12-week half marathon training program is designed to help you run/walk to the finish line of your half marathon.

Ready to train for your first half marathon? This 12-week training schedule is perfect for beginner runners who want to run a half marathon.

This 20-week marathon training program is designed to help you run/walk to the finish line of your marathon.

This 12-week half marathon training schedule is perfect for a beginner runner and a first-time half-marathoner whose goal is simply to finish the 13.1-mile race. Every week, you'll get new instructions and motivation right in your Inbox. By the end of 12 weeks, you'll be ready to run a half marathon.

Some runners find it's helpful to get daily or weekly reminders by email to help them stay on track with their running plan. Here are some email courses and newsletters designed to help you train for a specific distance, such as a 5K or half marathon, or stay motivated to keep running.

Ready to start training for your first marathon? Here's the perfect schedule for beginners whose goal is to finish.

I finished the "3 Weeks to 30 Minutes Running" email program. What running program should I do next?