Whether it’s your first or 15th race, doing a 5K could boost your motivation, increase your speed, and make you a stronger runner. “It’s challenging enough to make you want to complete the distance or finish faster, but also not so challenging (or long) that it feels out of reach,” says coach John Henwood, founder of TheRUN, a treadmill training studio in New York City, who designed this program to help you run your best 3.1 miles yet, no matter what your level.
