3 day/week 5 or10K training plan?

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Hi, I'm a beginning recreational runner since feb. (37yrs.
old). Right now, I run 3 days a week, 35-40 minutes each
time out (with a warmup walk of 5-10 minutes). I'd like to
run a few 5 and 10Ks for fun. I really only like to run 3
days a week so I don't have to run more than two days in a
row (plus two days off for healing, other commitments).
Also, 3 days is enough not to get sick of it or take away
from my other hobbies or my young kids. All the training
plans I find on the web are for a minimum of four days.
Anyone ever see a 3 day training plan? suggestions?

Day 1: 60 minutes running Day 2: 35-40 minutes running Day
3: 35-40 minutes running plus strides

Doing strides involves gradually accelerating from a jog
until you're running fairly quickly (but not an all-out
sprint), and each "stride" is about 20 seconds duration.
They should be fast but very comfortable. The aim is to
do a little bit of fast running, and have some fun, but
it shouldn't be hard work. Do about 3-6 of them at the
end of the run.

Note that one run is longer than the others -- if you're
doing a 10k race it's worth having at least one weekly run
of an hour or longer, and it's also good to have some
variation in distances/running routes.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi pegasus.rutgers.edu~elflordOpen ↗

Donovan, Thank you! Exactly what I had in mind- something
simple but with purpose. I really enjoy running right now
and wanted to continue for a lifetime (as they say) without
it becoming a chore or my only hobby (although, I'm starting
to like it more than my frustrating golf game). Steve

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Donovan, Thank you! Exactly what I had in mind- something
simple but with purpose. I really enjoy running right now
and wanted to continue for a lifetime (as they say)
without it becoming a chore or my only hobby (although,
I'm starting to like it more than my frustrating golf
game). Steve

Just saw a Jeff Galoway article, see link.

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