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Couch to 5K Week 4 Timer

A real step up: after the five-minute warmup walk you run three minutes, walk 90 seconds, run five minutes, walk two and a half minutes, then repeat the run-walk-run before the five-minute cooldown. The session totals 31:30 — your longest yet, with 16 minutes of running inside it.

Week 4 asks for three outings of this same timer, rest days between. Five minutes is a leap from three, so treat each long run as an exercise in restraint: settle in within the first minute and stay there. As the distances grow familiar over the week, spend the later runs on form — eyes up, shoulders loose, quick light steps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do the three week 4 runs change as the week goes on?
No — all three are this same 31:30 session. Many runners use the repetition deliberately: get through the first, even out the pacing on the second, and polish posture on the third.
How do I get through my first five-minute run?
Break it into thirds in your head: ease into the first, settle through the middle, and hold steady to the end. Running slower than feels natural at the start is the trick.