Originally Posted by
DataJunkie
Walking is a perfectly acceptable way to finish a 5K. Anyhow, 5 weeks is a reasonable amount of time to train. You could try a C25k plan and start wherever your fitness level is at.
That's what I meant by the run-walk thing, the couch to 5K plan. My knees are unhappy today. I guess I'll have to see if they line out in a day or two, and evaluate from there. I've got a feeling that if I stress them much more or too quickly I won't have any choice but to walk it.