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Couch to 5K Week 2 Timer

Week 2 lengthens the work: after the five-minute warmup walk you’ll run six 90-second intervals, each followed by a two-minute walk, before the five-minute cooldown — 29:00 in all. It’s the second step of the nine-week build, trading week 1’s eight short runs for six slightly longer ones.

You’ll run this same session three times across the week, with rest days between. Ninety seconds is long enough that starting too fast will catch up with you, so begin each run a touch slower than feels natural and hold it. The two-minute walks give you generous recovery — and every interval is adjustable in the editor if the jump feels steep.

Good to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

Do the three runs of week 2 differ?
No — runs 1, 2, and 3 are identical 29:00 sessions of this timer, with at least a day between them. Your body adapts on the days off, so resist the urge to run back-to-back days.
Why are the walks longer than the runs?
Full recovery is deliberate at this stage — it lets you run every interval with decent form instead of surviving the last few. The balance tips toward running in later weeks.