5K Training Plan
The 5k is the quintessential running and walking distance. It can represent a first race, or a grueling challenge. Some race it hard – a unique combination of speed and endurance. Some simply enjoy it for the social connection to friends, family, or a cause they believe in.
The following 8 week 5k training plan will help any runner get in great shape to run their first, fastest, or most fun 5k ever! We’ll help you set a goal, then get there. Don’t have 8 weeks to train? We’ve got you covered!
10K Training Plan
The 5k is the quintessential running and walking distance. It can represent a first race, or a grueling challenge. Some race it hard – a unique combination of speed and endurance. Some simply enjoy it for the social connection to friends, family, or a cause they believe in.
The following 8 week 5k training plan will help any runner get in great shape to run their first, fastest, or most fun 5k ever! We’ll help you set a goal, then get there. Don’t have 8 weeks to train? We’ve got you covered!
WEEK 7 UPDATE! 🚨 The OREGON SUMMER CHALLENGE participants keep racking up those miles! 27 dedicated participants have traveled well over 1,500 miles en route to achieving their activity goals. That's over 400 hours of running, walking, and hiking.⠀
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It's not too late to join our FREE challenge to help you stay motivated until the very end of summer. Details in bio!⠀
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Give Back
Oregon Food Bank
We are all about being active, having fun and giving back to our local community. Since our first season in 2016, we have given over $16k to local Oregon nonprofits. This event will add to that tally!
A portion of proceeds from all of our summer events will go directly to the #EmergeStronger Community Challenge, part of the Oregon Food Bank. “NIKE, Inc. President & CEO John Donahoe and his wife, Eileen Donahoe, pledged $1,000,000 to Oregon Food Bank. With their gift to Oregon Food Bank, John and Eileen are helping support our communities through the COVID-19 crisis. They hope to inspire others to collectively match their giving through Oregon Food Bank’s #EmergeStronger Community Challenge.”
To date, we have donated nearly $6,000.
GETTING STARTED
If you’ve done a challenge with us before, click here to get going!
If not, below are the steps you need to set your goal and log your miles over the next 8-weeks.
STEP 1: JOIN STRAVA
If you’re already on Strava, head to STEP 2
To create a FREE Strava account go here!
- It’s simple, free, and connects with MANY other running apps.
- If you already use a Garmin, Apple Watch, or other device, read this article to connect with STRAVA.
- If you don’t want to sync with another app, you can always use the manual entry in Strava.
Since a big goal of the challenge is virtual, social accountability, and interaction, we need you to use Strava in some way if you want to be on the Leaderboard and connected to the community.
PLEASE CONTACT US with any questions about this!
STEP 2: CONNECT YOUR ACCOUNT
Click the orange “Connect with STRAVA” button at the top of this page to connect your STRAVA account to our Leaderboard.
The first time you access the page, you’ll set a goal for the 8-week challenge.
STEP 3: GET MOVING!
Each time you go for a walk or a run, record it using your device or the STRAVA app, sync, then visit this page and view the leaderboard!
We hope you will also track other participants and encourage them along the way.
About the Oregon Brewery Running Series
The Oregon Brewery Running Series is all about inspiring people to Be Active, Have Fun, and Give Back. We host untimed family-friendly 5K fun runs that start and end at some of Oregon and SW Washington’s favorite breweries.
Participants walk or run 3.1 miles, then drink beer! Everyone is invited to enjoy the day’s entertainment: live music, great food, giveaways, and activities with partners and sponsors. Runners and walkers receive a craft brew and a collectors pint glass or seasonal swag item (plus rotating goodies) with registration. 10% of our proceeds help support local nonprofit partners.
The Oregon Brewery Running Series is locally owned and operated by Portland and Vancouver residents – Nathan Freeburg and Drew Klinsing. They are the masterminds behind the Oregon/Washington schedule and at the helm of ensuring everyone has a great run/walk, delicious beer, and a fun experience!
2021 will be the SIXTH year Drew and Nathan have been enjoying beer run fun in Oregon and SW Washington.
Nathan started running when he was 13 years ago and 25+ years later, he’s still going. When he’s not running, he enjoys taking his four kids on adventures in the great outdoors. And when he and his wife can, they love to travel, explore new restaurants, and attend outdoor concerts. He loves hazy IPA’s, good pizza, and strong coffee.
Drew is a self-declared novice at so many things: soccer, basketball, baseball, stand up paddle boarding, camping, etc. One thing he is not a novice at is the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife Michelle, along with their two kids, love living in the Portland area and exploring all there is to offer especially the breweries that saturate this great land.
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