Steps Towards Healing 5K and Wellness Festival

Steps Towards Healing 5K and Wellness Festival takes place in Tampa, Florida, on February 13, 2027. One format is on the schedule, a 5K run (3.1 miles) starting at 8:00 AM, and the race is paired with a wellness festival, so there is a reason to stay around after you cross the line.

At 3.1 miles, this is an approachable target for a first race. Starting from scratch, six to eight weeks of run-walk intervals three times a week is enough to cover the distance comfortably. If you already run, the 5K makes a useful early-season fitness check: two short interval sessions a week for a month, an easy few days beforehand, then a first mile run a touch slower than the pace you want to average. An 8:00 AM start leaves room for a light breakfast and a fifteen-minute jog before the gun.