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This comment showed up on my Treadmill Workout Spreadsheet entry:

I tried the very first of nine programs…since I’m new at this I apologize if I ask things that seem obvious….but is each workout done for a week, for a total of 9 weeks of training? and is the whole idea of varying between hills, intervals etc to simulate outdoor terrain even if the 5k I plan on running is flat land?

Any advice would be extrememly helpful.

Francesca

Francesca,

Interval and hill training make you stronger and faster overall. Here is an entry about it:

Starling Fitness » How To Run Faster

So, even if the 5K is on flat land, you should do one hill training a week and one interval training a week. And don’t forget to taper before the race.

Good luck on your race!

Laura