Built for the starting line.

First 5K is a small online store selling digital training plans for people who want to run their first 5K. Our flagship product, the Walk to 5K Starter Kit, is an eight-week run/walk programme that takes you from the sofa to thirty minutes of continuous running in three gentle sessions a week. Alongside it we sell a beginner's nutrition guide, printable habit trackers, a first race day guide, and a money-saving bundle that includes everything at once. Every product is an instant download — you buy it, you print it, you start.

Everything we make is for absolute beginners: the person who has never run further than a bus stop, who feels intimidated by 'proper' training plans, and who wants plain instructions instead of jargon. There's no gym, no fancy gear and no shame in walking. If you can walk, you can start — everything else is just eight weeks.

First 5K is written and built by a small team of runners who remember exactly how hard the first week feels. Each plan is tested on real beginners, written in plain English, and kept deliberately short. Our plans are for information and motivation only — they aren't medical advice, so it's worth checking with a doctor before starting any new exercise.