Whichever training plan you are using, the sessions within the plan will be tailored specifically to get you to a target time. For 5km training, the sessions will largely consist of the following components: Steady Paced ‘Easy’ Runs – does exactly what it say’s on the tin. Nice gentle paced recovery run where you can enjoy the scenery. These will vary in length but expect 15-35 minutes as standard depending on which training plan you are following. These are largely run at a pace 60 secs slower