Ready, Set, Run! Training Plans for a 5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon

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5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon Training Plans
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Must-Do Races and the Best Gear

Must-Do Races and the Best Gear

Suit Yourself

Obsessing about what to wear? Elevate your performance with these fashionable, functional pieces.

All Sport Bra With Heart Rate Monitor by Lululemon Athletica

Love your heart-rate monitor but hate the cumbersome chest strap? Just snap your device into the All Sport Bra with Heart Rate Monitor by Lululemon Athletica and you're good to go. ($64, lululemon.com)

The Lucy Pack And Dash Tank has pockets galore for stashing all your goodies, plus precut slits for pinning on your bib. ($55, lucy.com)

Get a jump start on your race recovery with the 110% Juggler Knickers. The compression tights feature strategically placed pockets that let you slip in an ice pack to alleviate muscle soreness once you've crossed the finish line. ($150, 110playharder.com)

Lightweight Brooks D'Lite Racer 2 1/2" Shorts feature easy-to-reach elastic holders for your energy gels. And the neon pink fabric means nobody can miss you as you run by! ($50, brooksrunning.com)

Amazing Races

These gotta-try events are worth the trip.

The MORE/FITNESS Women's Half-Marathon celebrates its 10th anniversary as the country's biggest female-only half. (April 14, morefitnesshalf.com)

The Zooma Women's Race Series includes a mix of 5Ks, 10Ks, and half-marathons in five resort locations throughout the country. (Dates vary, zoomarun.com)

Take a prerace outdoor yoga class or enjoy a free post-race music festival at Lululemon Athletica's SeaWheeze Half-Marathon in Vancouver, British Columbia. (August 10, seawheeze.com)

The nighttime Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 travels along the famous Strip and features live bands at every mile. (November 17, stripatnight.com)

At each kilometer of the Color Run 5K, volunteers shoot off a blast of colored powder. Your race T-shirt will never look the same again. (Dates vary, thecolorrun.com)

One million watts of light and sound transform the Electric Run 5K into an outdoor dance party. (Dates vary, electricrun.com)

-- Samantha Shelton

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, March 2013.

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Danabrette wrote:

I reached week 7 for the half marathon planning and have had the flu (fever) for a few days. I had to skip my long run yesterday and my strength training day today. When I'm feeling better, do I make up for the skipped runs or just continue on with the next run scheduled for week 8?

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sherattaknox wrote:

I am having problems downloading in PDF format. Can the schedules please be added in a Word format? Thank you.

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sandra_foster1 wrote:

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