New Runners

How It Works

The 6-week learn-to-run plan will help you get started and is meant to get you ready to complete a 5 km or 10 km distance at the completion of the program. 

Workouts are provided online through the Training Peaks app, which will sync with your smart watch or phone.
Feedback and support will be provided throughout the 6-week program, based on your preference.

I met Coach Jamie on May 7, 2024. I was participating in the Couch to 5K program for people who have either never run, or used to run, or would like to improve their running. I was in the latter group having struggled with my running for years starting at the age of 60. I was now 66 and I had yet to be able to break a time of 35 minutes for a 5 km run which had been my passionate goal for all those years. And then I had the good fortune and pleasure of meeting Jamie who was coaching this program. He immediately put me at ease and helped me to focus on areas that I had not considered in my running goal. He worked on my form, breathing, and ran so many sections of the track timing me as we went and said to me, with complete confidence, that I would be able to run the Moon in June 5k race and go under 35 minutes. And this race was in less than 4 weeks!

And then it happened. I kept on listening to what I called “Little Jamie” in my ear while I ran this race telling me all the guidance and training tips while I ran! And yes, not only did I go under 35 minutes, I crushed it, and took 3 minutes off, as I finished this race in 32 minutes which I never thought possible. I had the will and the desire but I didn’t have the coaching before this. Once I had the coaching, as in Coach Jamie, I nailed it and I continue to use these tips in my daily training.
And by the way, I won my age category! Thank you to such a great, amazing coach. He knows what he’s doing!
Leslie

Essentials