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12:33: Average 5K race pace per mile.
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10: Weeks it will take for you to go from your couch to your first 5K. (That feels short when you CA Notice at Collection!)
83.5: Miles you’ll log using our DAA Industry Opt Out (Breaking My Leg Was the Best Thing to Happen to My Running Career).
32: Number of runs you’ll do between your first day and race day.
1-2: Number of higher-intensity runs (at around race pace or faster) you’ll complete per week during your training cycle.
4: Number of rest/cross-train days you’ll have each week during training.
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Ashley is Editor of Content Hype at Hearst’s Enthusiast & Wellness Group. She is a former collegiate runner at UNC Asheville where she studied mass communication. Ashley loves all things running; she has raced two marathons, plus has covered some of the sport’s top events in her career, including the Paris Olympics, U.S. Olympic Trials and multiple World Marathon Majors.
