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SELF 5K + Strength (8-Week Adaptation)

A researched 8-week adaptation of SELF's 5K plan, translated into structured running workouts with simple strength, cross-training, and recovery support. Review the full schedule, then run the template inside IronFlow.

SELF 5K + Strength (8-Week Adaptation)
Days / week
5
Weeks
8
Level
Beginner
Focus
Hybrid

Fit check

Is SELF 5K + Strength (8-Week Adaptation) right for you?

A Beginner Hybrid plan for 5 training days per week. Confirm the schedule and equipment below before starting.

Who it is for

Lifters at Beginner level who want a Hybrid plan and can train 5 days per week.

Choose another program if

Your schedule or training needs do not match 5 days per week and the listed equipment: Dumbbell, Bodyweight.

Program at a glance

A researched 8-week adaptation of SELF's 5K plan, translated into structured running workouts with simple strength, cross-training, and recovery support.

Max lifts
No max lift setup required before starting
Equipment
DumbbellBodyweight
What you are committing to
Days / week
5 training days each week
Weeks
8 programmed weeks
Sample week
Week 1

Program shape

See how many planned work sets each week contains and how the block is paced over time.

Weekly volume

Planned work sets from the stored template

work sets

Program length

Each block represents one programmed week

8
weeks

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Day-by-day schedule

Every exercise below comes from the importable template currently stored in the app.

Day 1

Speed Intervals

1 exercises
Outdoor Run
10 x 30 sec @ RPE 8 / 1 min recovery

Adapted from Week 1 Monday: warm up, then 10 rounds of 30-second sprint / 1-minute walk.

Day 2

Strength Circuit

4 exercises
Goblet Squat
3 x 10-12
Walking Lunge
3 x 10/leg
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3 x 10
Plank
3 x 30-45 sec
Day 3

Cross Training

1 exercises
Stationary Bike
1 x 30 min @ RPE 4
Day 4

Hill Repeats

1 exercises
Outdoor Run
6 x 1 min @ RPE 8 / 1:30 recovery

Adapted from Week 1 Thursday: 6 hill repeats after warming up.

Day 5

Endurance Run + Core

2 exercises
Outdoor Run
1 x 25 min @ RPE 5

Adapted from Week 1 Saturday 2-mile endurance run.

Plank
2 x 45 sec

Progression contract

How it progresses

Manual rule

When it changes

after each completed week · by your logged decision

What changes

The stored schedule carries the planned week-to-week changes.

After success or failure

Use the source program's success criteria to decide whether to advance, hold, or repeat.

Deloads

No separate deload or taper is encoded in this template.

Questions about SELF 5K + Strength (8-Week Adaptation)

The stored template has 5 training days per week. Check the day-by-day preview before you start.

The catalog describes 8 programmed weeks. The schedule preview is generated from the same plan data used in the app.

The source describes the progression, but this template does not claim to apply it automatically. Use the progression card and source guidance when deciding what to change.

No. You can select and start the template in guest mode; signing in is optional for sync and backup.

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