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Please be safe, consult with your physician before beginning any
new fitness plan.

Training Plans: 5K (3 Plans)

5K has become one of the most popular distance for runners. 5 kilometers is 3.1 miles, a great distance for a beginner’s first race. It’s also a great distance for seasoned runners to test themselves. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced runner, Sweat365 has a training schedule for you.

Click on the links below to determine which plan is right for you.

  • Beginning   This program is designed to train the beginner for their first 5K road race. 
  • Intermediate  As an intermediate runner you have been runnning and racing for a few years and now your goal is to improve your time.
  • Advanced  As an advanced runner you have been running and racing for several years and would like to set a new personal best.  You are willing to work hard to acheive your goal.

Beginning Runner

This plan is for novice runners. At this stage, you just run. You are increasing your mileage a bit more each week. The goal is to keep the effort easy, let your body adapt. Keep Reading

Intermediate Runner

This plan is for intermediate runners. You have already developed a running base. Your next goal is to improve your time. Keep Reading

Advanced Runner

You've been running year-round for several years. You have run a lot of races and regularly run intervals. You want to see what you are capable of as a runner. You are willing to train hard. Keep Reading

News

Sweat365 and Brooks Sports

August 5, 2008 by Brad Hefta-Gaub

Sweat365 is very excited to announce a new partnership with Brooks® Sports.

Brooks is a leading running company that designs and markets a line of high-performance running shoes, apparel and accessories. Entirely focused on the run, Brooks is dedicated to inspiring people to run and be active. Sweat365 is dedicated to supporting your everyday fitness, no matter what your level and no matter what your goals.  At Sweat365, we are honored to work with a partner like Brooks that shares a common vision of inspiring people to reach their fitness goals.

Sweat365 will be powering the social media platform for Brooks. In addition to providing Brooks with a fully hosted state of the art social media publishing platform and access to a growing community of everyday athletes, over the next several months we will work closely with Brooks to deliver several exciting new programs for them to engage with their customers using the Sweat365 platform. Stay tuned for more.

In the mean time, please check out the new Brooks Blog at http://talk.brooksrunning.com.

Guidelines For Working Out During Pregnancy

June 7, 2008 by Lisa Sabin

A woman’s body goes through many changes during pregnancy. The most obvious are increased girth, posture and center of gravity. The hormonal changes such as increased levels of estrogen and progesterone cause the GI track to slow down so that a woman gains the appropriate amount of weight to sustain a fetus. Relaxin, causes muscle and connective tissue to soften and become more flexible. Proprioception may change as feet swell and posture compensates for the new distribution of weight. Changes in hormones can create mood swings for many women. (more…)

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