Running: Beginner Run-Walk – 30 Minutes
Cardio sessionFree

Beginner Run-Walk – 30 Minutes

Alternate running and walking to start safely

34

min

HexfitBy Hexfit

8 rounds of 2 minutes easy running and 1 minute walking.

What does the session look like?

34 min

Total time

22

Training load

Intensity profileIntensity as % of threshold (100 = threshold).
Warm up: 5 min at Z1Run-walk: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4Run-walk: 1 min at Z1Run-walk: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4Run-walk: 1 min at Z1Run-walk: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4Run-walk: 1 min at Z1Run-walk: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4Run-walk: 1 min at Z1Run-walk: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4Run-walk: 1 min at Z1Run-walk: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4Run-walk: 1 min at Z1Run-walk: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4Run-walk: 1 min at Z1Run-walk: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4Run-walk: 1 min at Z1Cool down: 5 min at Z1
034 min

Time in each zone

Z1 · 18 min (53%) Z2 · 16 min (47%)

Step by step

Running

Warm up

  • 5 min at Z1 (Brisk walk, swing your arms)

Run-walk8 ×

  • run: 2 min at Z2, RPE 4 (Easy jog, short relaxed steps)
  • walk: 1 min at Z1 (Brisk walk, catch your breath)

8 × (2 min at Z2, RPE 4 / 1 min at Z1)

Cool down

  • 5 min at Z1 (Easy walk, then stretch)

Who is it for?

People new to running or returning after a long break.

Who is it not for?

Runners who can already run 30 minutes non-stop.