Week 2 fitness routine for 5k marathon runners

The 8th edition of DNA iCanRun is scheduled for 24th March. This woman's marathon is held in 3 categories: 5 K, 10k and half marathon. Nisha Varma, an American College of Sports Medicine certified exercise physiologist, shares the week 2 fitness routine for 5k marathoners. The focus for the week is speed.

Lacing up for a 5k marathon? In case you are not a regular runner, it will be difficult for you to complete the race and you may injure yourself during the marathon. You need to follow a 4-week fitness routine to improve your running and ace the long-distance races. Nisha Varma, an American College of Sports Medicine certified exercise physiologist, shares the week 2 fitness routine for 5k marathoners. The focus for the week is speed.