I just signed up for a 5k (eek!) the 2nd week of April. I haven't run a race in YEARS. As it is now, i can barely run a mile. I mainly did it because several other moms from kids' school were doing it and they made a team (it is one of those Color Runs, and it is at night).
Anyways, i have a little more than a month to train..any recs for training apps? Doesn't have to be free if it will skip ads etc. I have an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S5) but i also have an iPod touch that i use for music. Thing is i have most my music on my iPod, not my phone. I am not so much interested in knowing the distance as timing (E.g. saying start running now, etc). I also probably will be running a lot on a treadmill too given crazy weather.
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03-04-2015 #1
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5k training app?
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What do you want from an app? I've never used a running app but my impression of those ones like couch to 5k are all about paving cues.
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I didn't use an app but liked the couch to 5k program. I listened to the Suz podcasts. http://www.kissmyblackass.org/podcasts/couch-to-5k/
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I use 10k runner. It follows the couch to 5k program and then continues on to a 10k. I'm sure there's a 5k version too.
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yeah one i had on ipod years ago had pacing cues (e.g. "start running now", or "xx minutes remaining."). i found it a bit hard to use though, and was never able to figure out how to have music in the background at the same time. most of the time i really want/need to run with music on.
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I've used the free version of the C25K app by Zen Labs. You can listen to your own music in the background. It's super easy. There are ads, but I have never found them to be a bother.
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Yep, this is the one I use. Originally Posted by egoldber
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