3 km Training Program
The following is an example of a 3 kilometres training program (phase 1) for a senior athlete. Before starting any training, you must have a medical examination to ensure it is safe for you to do so.
Any training program application is at the athlete's discretion and risk.
Key to running notations used
3.5k (80%)
This means 3.5 kilometres to be run at 80% of your 3.5km pace.
For further details, see the IAAF
notation for running sessions in training programs.
Phase 1
Each training session should include an appropriate warm-up before the session and a cool-down after the session.
Week 1
Monday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight
Training |
|
Tuesday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Plyometrics
Medicine
Ball |
General endurance
3.5k (80%) |
Wednesday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight Training |
|
Thursday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
General endurance
5k (80%) |
Friday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight Training |
|
Saturday |
Flexibility &
Core stability |
Plyometrics
Medicine Ball |
General Endurance
60 minutes fartlek |
Sunday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
|
Week 2
Monday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight
Training |
|
Tuesday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Plyometrics
Medicine
Ball |
General endurance
4k (80%) |
Wednesday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight Training |
|
Thursday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
General endurance
5.5k (80%) |
Friday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight Training |
|
Saturday |
Flexibility &
Core stability |
Plyometrics
Medicine Ball |
General Endurance
60 minutes fartlek |
Sunday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
|
Week 3
Monday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight
Training |
|
Tuesday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Plyometrics
Medicine
Ball |
General endurance
4.5k (80%) |
Wednesday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight Training |
|
Thursday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
General endurance
6k (80%) |
Friday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight Training |
|
Saturday |
Flexibility &
Core stability |
Plyometrics
Medicine Ball |
General Endurance
60 minutes fartlek |
Sunday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
|
Week 4
Monday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight
Training |
|
Tuesday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
Evaluation
6 min run (vVO2 max test) |
Wednesday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight Training |
|
Thursday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
Evaluation
Cooper
test |
Friday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
Weight Training |
|
Saturday |
Flexibility &
Core stability |
|
General Endurance
60 minutes fartlek |
Sunday |
Flexibility
Core stability |
|
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Page Reference
If you quote information from this page in your work, then the reference for this page is:
- MACKENZIE, B. (2002) 3km Training Program - Phase 1 [WWW] Available from: https://www.brianmac.co.uk/longdist/tp3kp1.htm [Accessed