Cat to 5k - Get with the program!
Why running with your cat is the best way to shape up!
The Cat to 5k program is a 9-week course of training designed to get your cat off the couch and running a full five kilometers in only nine weeks! You should ease your cat into the running program gradually, working them up from long walks, to walking and jogging in combination, and finally into a steady five kilometer (3 mile) jog.
As anyone who's attempted to start a running program knows, it takes tremendous willpower to stick it out long enough to make running a pleasure. Your cat will have the same experience, so it's important that you're very encouraging and understanding of their needs while you're training with them.
Before each run, warm up your cat with a brisk, 5-minute walk. Perform each run three days per week.
The Schedule
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| Week 1 | Alternate between 1 minute of jogging, and 1½ minutes of walking for a total of 20:00 minutes. |
| Week 2 | Alternate between 1½ minutes of jogging, and 2 minutes of walking for a total of 20:00 minutes. |
| Week 3 |
Three Repetitions: Jog 200 yards Walk 200 yards Jog 400 yards Walk 400 yards |
| Week 4 |
Jog ¼ mi Walk ⅛ mi Jog ½ mi Walk ¼ mi Jog ¼ mi Walk 1⁄8 mi Jog ½ mi |
| Week 5 |
Jog ½ mi Walk ¼ mi Jog ½ mi Walk ¼ mi Jog ½ mi |
| Week 6 |
Jog 1 mi Walk ¼ mi Jog 1 mi |
| Week 7 | Jog 2 ½ mi |
| Week 8 | Jog 2 ¾ mi |
| Week 9 | Jog 3 mi |
| Week 1 | Alternate between 1 minute of jogging, and 1½ minutes of walking for a total of 20:00 minutes. |
| Week 2 | Alternate between 1½ minutes of jogging, and 2 minutes of walking for a total of 20:00 minutes. |
| Week 3 |
Three Repetitions: Jog 200m Walk 200m Jog 400m Walk 400m |
| Week 4 |
Jog 400m Walk 200m Jog 800m Walk 400m Jog 400m Walk 200m Jog 800m |
| Week 5 |
Jog 800m Walk 400m Jog 800m Walk 400m Jog 800m |
| Week 6 |
Jog 1.6km Walk 400m Jog 1.6km |
| Week 7 | Jog 4km |
| Week 8 | Jog 4.5km |
| Week 9 | Jog 5km |
| Week 1 | Alternate between 1 minute of jogging, and 1½ minutes of walking for a total of 20:00 minutes. |
| Week 2 | Alternate between 1½ minutes of jogging, and 2 minutes of walking for a total of 20:00 minutes. |
| Week 3 |
Three Repetitions: Jog 90 seconds Walk 90 seconds Jog 90 seconds Walk 90 seconds |
| Week 4 |
Jog 3 minutes Walk 90 seconds Jog 5 minutes Walk 2½ minutes Jog 3 minutes Walk 90 seconds Jog 5 minutes |
| Week 5 |
Jog 5 minutes Walk 3 minutes Jog 5 minutes Walk 3 minutes Jog 5 minutes |
| Week 6 |
Jog 10 minutes Walk 3 minutes Jog 10 minutes |
| Week 7 | Jog 25 minutes |
| Week 8 | Jog 28 minutes |
| Week 9 | Jog 30 minutes |
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CatTo5k is the world's foremost authority on feline fitness.
Established in 2010, the information presented on CatTo5k.com is an original source that has been featured in both television and print publications, has been referenced in three scientific publications, and has been read by over 100,000 fitness enthusiasts.
We receive hundreds of emails each week, thanks and appreciation from the thousands who have applied our techniques to attain ideal fitness.
To contact CatTo5k, visit our comments page.