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Recommend a couch to 5k app

  • 01-05-2012 11:27am
    #1
    mood
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    Is there a difference between apps? Which one are best?

    I've an iPhone and iPod if that helps.

    Something with music would be great as I don't have much fast music that would be suitable.

    Any music recommendation would be great also.


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  • #2
    mood
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    Another question... do it need tight tracksuit bottoms rather that the baggy ones to avoid falling/tripping?


  • #3
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,901 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    The couch to 5k program is a pretty simple progressive schedule. The app just dispaly the weekly target. Don't pay for one. Download a about 3 and see which offer other features. If none do, keep the one that is easiest to use or prettiest.

    You won't fall over if you run in tracksuit bottoms.


  • #4
    mood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,264 ✭✭✭mood


    Mellor wrote: »
    The couch to 5k program is a pretty simple progressive schedule. The app just dispaly the weekly target. Don't pay for one. Download a about 3 and see which offer other features. If none do, keep the one that is easiest to use or prettiest.

    You won't fall over if you run in tracksuit bottoms.

    I thought they prompted you when to walk or run!


  • #5
    emeraldstar
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    mood wrote: »
    I thought they prompted you when to walk or run!
    They do.


  • #6
    tSubh Dearg
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,555 ✭✭✭tSubh Dearg


    I've been using 5k runner on my iphone and found it pretty good. You can listen to your own music while it's running (which I like), it tells you when to walk and run and it lets you know when you're halfway through (which I find motivating!)


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  • #7
    Mellor
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    mood wrote: »
    I thought they prompted you when to walk or run!
    I mean that they are each based off the same workout structure, week 1, 2, 3 etc will be the same workouts in each.


  • #8
    banquet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭banquet


    mood wrote: »
    Is there a difference between apps? Which one are best?

    I've an iPhone and iPod if that helps.

    Something with music would be great as I don't have much fast music that would be suitable.

    Any music recommendation would be great also.

    There's a free one by zen labs that works fine.


  • #9
    Gmpd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭Gmpd


    I downloaded running mate couch 2 5K podcast for free. 8weeks in all plus extra ones for longer distances for when u complete the 8 week program. music provided which is handy ( as u stated u didn't have much of a selection ) it goes thought a 5 min warm up then tell you when to run/ walk gives u checkpoints at halfway stage and 10/5 mins remaining etc and then a warm down at the end.. Very handy IMO


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