Are you ready to run your first 5K, 10K, half marathon, or full marathon? This skill breaks down run training plans personalized to your fitness level into easy to follow, daily workouts. These training plans were created by United States Track and Field certified coach, Tina Klein and have been proven to help beginners to seasoned runners achieve their goals. To setup your training plan, specify your distance (5K, 10K, half marathon, full marathon) and race date, then launch this skill every day to receive your daily workout.
About Coach Tina Klein: Coach Klein is head coach of Balanced Running, LLC and is also a world-ranked and All-American track athlete.
5K Training Plan The 5K is 3.1 miles and the most common road race distance today. The 5K training plan is 6 to 8 weeks in length. This training plan is always free. If you're a beginner runner, Coach Klein encourages you to start here. If you're a seasoned runner looking to increase your speed, the version for seasoned runners is also free.
10K Training Plan The 10K training plan created by certified run coach Tina Klein has been proven to help runners at all levels achieve their goals. This training plan consists of weekly long runs, core strengthening exercises, speed work, and a few fun runs each week.
Half Marathon Training Plan The half marathon is 13.1 miles long and many consider the half the perfect distance to train for. This half marathon training program is 13 to 16 weeks long and personalized to your fitness level with weekly long runs, core workouts, and interval training sessions.
Full Marathon Training Plan Completing a full marathon can be the ultimate test of your physical and mental toughness. The prerequisite is having completed at least 2 half marathons prior to starting this 16 week marathon training program.
10K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon training plans are premium content in this skill. Once purchased, the same distance training plan can be rescheduled over and over again at no additional charge. For example, if a user purchases the 10K training plan and sets up a race date of January 1, 20XX, the user can reschedule the same 10K training plan for June X, 20X at no charge.
Things to Try: “Tell me about your 5K training plan.” – Provides an overview to the free 5K training plan. “Schedule my 5K training plan.” – Setup your training plan for the 5K distance. User can specify a race date or work toward a 6-week goal.
Thins to Try (after your training plan is setup): “Give me my next workout.” – Provides tomorrow’s workout. “Log my run.” – Users can input their miles and provide feedback on training level. “Adjust my training level.” – Users can adjust their training levels between rookie, dabbler, and seasoned. “Reschedule my training plan.” – Users can cancel their training plan and select another distance. “Change my race date.” – Users can adjust their training end date.
In order not to confuse Alexa, you can only have one training plan active at a time per account.
Training Levels Explained: Rookie (Beginner): The rookie runner is just getting started or brand new to running. Rookies are not expected to run without stopping during workouts or at races. Dabbler (Intermediate): A dabbler has completed 2 to 5 races in the past 12 months. Seasoned (Advanced): A Seasoned runner has completed at least 5 races in the past 12 months and is seeking to improve their running efficiency.
This skill was created by Caroline Dunn, Team USA gold medalist and 2018 New York City Marathon finisher. Caroline is coached by Tina Klein.
This tool does not provide medical advice, and is for informational and educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, treatment or diagnosis. Call your doctor to receive medical advice. If you think you may have a medical emergency, please dial your local emergency response phone number.
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