OTLW // Outlaw Fitness

Endurance, Functional Fitness, Marathon, General Fitness, Triathlon, Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Daniel Kelly

OTLW Pace+ 5K is a 6-week hybrid training program built for athletes who refuse to choose between strength and endurance. Designed for runners who want to smash their 5K while keeping power in the gym, this program blends structured run sessions with barbell lifts, accessory work, and conditioning.

Across six weeks, you’ll develop the speed, stamina, and aerobic capacity to run faster — while maintaining the strength and lean muscle that keep you explosive and resilient.

Whether you’re chasing a new PR or looking to level up your overall fitness, Pace+ 5K delivers the balance between grit and performance.

Features
1 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
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Program Structure
The program is built around three running days per week (Mon/Wed/Fri) paired with three complementary strength training sessions. Over six weeks, your runs progressively increase in distance and capacity, supported by core and accessory work. Strength days focus on hypertrophy and Olympic lifting to maintain strength and lean mass while your running engine develops.
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Steady Distance Work
Designed to improve efficiency and endurance with a periodized approach to steady paced training over a longer distance.
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Interval Training
Interval training alternates bursts of higher intensity running with recovery periods. In this program, intervals are designed to build speed, improve running economy, and increase your body’s ability to handle fatigue. Over time, they train you to run faster and more efficiently — making your goal 5K pace feel easier.
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Strength & Hypertrophy
Strength & Hypertrophy sessions are designed to support your running by maintaining or increasing lean mass and strength. Compound lifts preserve power and durability, while accessory work targets the core, hips, and posterior chain to improve stability and resilience — keeping you fast, strong, and lean.
Features
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Programming 6 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Access your full Strength & Hypertrophy program anytime, anywhere through our training app with guided workouts and tracking.
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 6-week program
Sunday
Run + Core & Mobility

WARM-UP

A

3 ROUNDS: • 20 Jumping Jacks • 10 Leg Swings (forward/back + lateral) • 10 Arm Circles (forward/backward) • Dynamic calf pumps + world’s greatest stretch

RUN // My First Run

B

RUN // Warm-Up: 5 minute walk RUN // 5 Rounds: 2:00 running at a conversational pace 2:00 walking RUN // Cool Down: 5 minutes walking cool down

CORE WORK

C

3 ROUNDS: • Deadbugs x12 • Side Plank x :30 sec/side • Glute Bridge Marches x10/leg

COOL DOWN

D

2 mins per movement/side: • Foam roll: calves, hamstrings • Couch stretch • Pigeon stretch

Monday
Full-Body Strength + Short Metcon

WARM-UP

A

2 Rounds: • 10 Air Squats • 10 Banded Pull-Aparts • 10 Scapular Push-Ups

B1

Back Squat

6 x 6 @ 0, 0, 65, 65, 65, 65 %

B2

Pull-Up

4 x 6

METCON

C

10 MINUTE AMRAP: • 8 Alternating DB Snatch (50/35lb) • 10 Box Jumps (24/20”) • 12 Wall Balls (20/14lb) (10'/9')

ACCESSORIES

D

2 ROUNDS: • 10 x DB Reverse Lunge (per leg) • 20 x Banded Hamstring Curls • Dead Hang (max time)

COOL DOWN

E

• Banded hamstring + quad stretch • 90/90 hip mobility drill

Tuesday
Run + Upper Body Hypertrophy

WARM-UP

A

2 ROUNDS: • 10 A-skips • 10 High Knees • 5 Deep Squats w/ reach

RUN // 3 On, 2 Off

B

RUN // Warm-Up: 5 minute walk RUN // 6 Rounds: 3:00 running at a conversational pace 2:00 walking RUN // Cool Down: 5 minutes walking cool down

C1

Incline DB Bench Press

3 x 12

C2

Chest-Supported DB Row

3 x 12

D

DB Lateral Raise

3 x 15

E

Barbell Bicep Curl

3 x 12

F

Tricep Rope Pulldowns

3 x 15

COOL DOWN

G

2 mins per side/movement: • Chest opener (door frame stretch) • Forearm and wrist mobility • Foam roll lats & upper back

Wednesday
Olympic Lifting + Mobility

WARM-UP

A

• World’s Greatest Stretch – 1 min/side • Pigeon Stretch – 30 sec/side • Wrist Rolls + Wrist Flexor/Extensor Stretch – 1–2 mins • Banded Front Rack Stretch (optional but helpful) – 30 sec/side

B

BARBELL COMPLEX (Deadlift → Hang Clean → Front Squat → Push Press)

2 x 5

C

Power Clean + Front Squat

5 x 4 @ 65 %

D

Barbell Deadlift

3 x 8

E

DB Push Press

3 x 8

F

Single Arm Farmer Walk

3 x 60

COOL DOWN

G

• Couch Stretch • Thread-the-Needle T-spine rotation • Ankle dorsiflexion mobilization (knee-to-wall drill)

Thursday
Run + Arms & Core

WARM-UP

A

Warm-Up (Pre-Run): • Jump Rope 2 min • Dynamic toe touches • Ankle hops

RUN // Less Walking

B

RUN // Warm-Up: 5 minute walk RUN // 5 Rounds: 3:00 running at a conversational pace 1:00 walking RUN // Cool Down: 5 minutes walking cool down

C1

EZ Bar Curl

3 x 12

C2

Tricep Rope Pulldowns

3 x 12

C3

Hammer Curl

3 x 12

CORE FINISHER

D

• 15 x Hanging Knee Raises • 20 x Russian Twists (bodyweight or light plate) • 15 x Reverse Crunch

COOL DOWN

E

• Standing hamstring & quad stretch • Supine twist • Diaphragmatic breathing (3 min)

Friday
Lower Body Strength or Ruck

WARM-UP

A

3 ROUNDS: • 10 Walking Lunges • 10 Glute Bridges • 20 sec Jump Rope • Light goblet squats & hip openers

B

Barbell Deadlift

4 x 5 @ 70 %

C

DB Walking Lunge

4 x 20

D

GHD Sit-Up

E

WEIGHTED RUCK

1 x 45:00 @ 20 lb

COOL DOWN

F

• Calf + hamstring stretch on wall • Hip flexor couch stretch • Foam roll quads and glutes

Saturday
Rest or Active Recovery

Circuit

A

Options: • 30–60 min zone 1 walk or light spin • Yoga or ROMWOD session • Breathwork + Core Stability (Bird Dog, Box Breathing, Cat-Cow)

OTLW // PACE+ 5K