Plan Strategy: Beginning Runner You exercise consistently but are new to running. You need to build up your cardio endurance or you used to run but it's been a long time. This plan incorporates step back runs during the week but will steadily but slowly progress your overall mileage over 6 weeks. All runs are run at a conversational pace to improve endurance. This is not a speed training program. The goal with this plan is to get you to the finish line with little or no walking breaks and at a ...