Target: 6 kilometres in 1 hour
This programme is designed to improve your walking speed. For 6 weeks, you’ll alternate pure endurance sessions with sessions combining endurance and split exercises. In this way, you will learn to walk longer, faster. I hope you enjoy it!
Jeanick Landormy
Power Walking Coach
Week 1 - Develop your endurance around 5km/h
This week, you’ll develop your endurance around 5km/h. Before walking 1 hr at 6km/h, you need to be comfortable at a lower speed. Remember to take enough to keep yourself hydrated during your sessions!
Week 2 - Walk comfortably at 5km/h
Welcome to this second week of training! Before setting off, make sure you have enough to drink. Walking at 5 km/h will soon be child’s play!
Week 3 - First points at 6km/h!
The third week of training already? Time flies! This week, we’ll increase the speed slightly around 5.5 km/h, with the first split exercises at 6 km/h!
Week 4 - Consolidate what you’ve achieved!
This week is like the last. Don’t worry, and stay motivated before we start to step things up! After 3 weeks of progress, it’s important to consolidate what you’ve achieved.
Week 5 - 45 minutes at 6km/h!
This week, you’re preparing your first endurance session at 6km/h, for 45 minutes. You’ll have to use all the techniques of sports walking to walk faster. I'm sure you'll get there!
Week 6 - 6 km in 1 hour!
This is the last week, when you will be able to successfully walk for 1 hr at 6 km/h! All the techniques of sports walking to walk faster, which we have worked on together over the last 5 weeks, are there to help you.
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Jeanick Landormy
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