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It's time to pick your Training Plan

Whether it's your first 5K or your nineteenth, following an effective Training Plan will see you to the Finish Line. 

You can download our Official Training App, Coopah, below for a plan tailored to you, or you can check out our free Beginner's 5K Training Plan.

Below you'll also find training tips and tricks.

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If you’re looking to add a little adventure to your training, reconnect with nature, or just try something new, trail running might be the easiest upgrade you’ll ever make. And who knows? That next climb might just be the moment you fall in love with it.

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Man trail running in the forest

For autistic people, inertia is the difficulty to start, stop, or switch tasks which can feel like an invisible roadblock. After her autism diagnosis, Lara Sullivan began to understand that her struggle to “get going” wasn’t laziness, but a neurological reality tied to executive functioning. Lara reflects on how this understanding has reshaped her relationship with running.

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London Marathon Events (LME) staffers share how trail running has become a source of freedom and connection to nature. Plus, Hal Davidson from the London Marathon Foundation offers six tips to help new trail runners build confidence and strength.

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Man trail running with his dog

Breathwork coach Liza Al Sady believes that mastering your breath is as vital as your Training Plan. Facing corporate burnout, she turned to breathwork to rebuild her life – and now teaches how it can boost endurance, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.

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Man practising breathwork in his front room

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