May 14

I would like to repeat a week of my Couch to 5k plan. How can I do this?

Category: FAQs

All runners need time for their body (and mind) to adapt to training. This is especially the case for beginner and novice runners. Consequently there is no harm in stepping back and repeating a section of the Couch to 5k plan. TrainAsONE makes this easy:

1. Go to your Training Settings.

2. Click the ‘Update training settings’ button.

The ‘Update training settings’ button of the Training Settings page.

3. The ‘Couch to 5k’ training algorithm should already be selected. Click the ‘Restart Couch to 5k, or repeat training’ link.

The ‘Restart Couch to 5k, or repeat training’ link on the Training Settings page.

4. Two additional fields (‘Start date’ and ‘Start run’) will appear.

The ‘Start date’ and ‘Start run’ Couch to 5k options on the Training Settings page.

5. If and as necessary, amend the ‘Start date’ field to specify the date that you wish to run next.

6. Amend the ‘Start run’ field to specify which workout of Couch to 5k you would like to do next. The drop-down list displays not just the weeks, but individual workouts (e.g. Week 2, Run2; Week 2, Run3, etc.). This allows you to jump back or forward to any point in the Couch to 5k programme.

About The Author

Dr. Sean Radford, the Founder & CEO of TrainAsONE, is a medical doctor, IT expert, coach and podium finisher in international endurance events. He has dedicated more than 20 years to the research of health, fitness and social well-being of the general population. He has been developing Artificially Intelligent (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools to help tackle some of the world’s leading health issues. Dr Radford is a Tech Ambassador for the UK, considered a leading expert in his field, and is a regular speaker at key events, as well as an author of numerous research publications.