To kick off the first-ever Zwift Academy Run, we’ll be putting your lungs to work. Introducing the ZA Run 5K Pacing Workout, where we’ll be focusing on aerobic threshold and 5K pacing efforts. The goal? Learn how to get comfortable and efficient at your 5K race pace after getting some light efforts in at an aerobic threshold pace. This is vital in fine tuning your ability to not only pace out a 5K, but to hold that pace all the way to the finish line.

Unlock your untapped power and with the first ever Zwift Academy Run. It's a world-class training program for the world that unlocks your speed, strength, and higher running performance. Follow the journey and get more insight into your fitness and where to build further. Compete at the highest level, and you could win a spot on the inaugural Zwift Academy Run Team to train for a bib in the 2021 Berlin Marathon.

Graduation Requirements:
Complete all eight workouts
Complete two other events, which can be any combination of the four available Zwift Academy group runs or races
Competing for a spot on the team? You must graduate Zwift Academy Run and complete both races while connected to both a heart rate monitor and cadence sensor. Additionally, you must be an amateur athlete with no preexisting sponsorships and be 18 years old or older on December 31, 2020. Make sure you check off all the other requirements listed on our website, at zwift.com/academy.

Find out more and schedule your next ride at zwift.com/zarun