Couch to 5K® - Run training

I’ve never been good at running. In middle school, everybody could jog a mile straight no problem while I’d be getting yelled at for taking breaks. This app is AMAZING, and I was able to run my first mile after using it! If you’re on the fence about it, definitely buy it. You can listen to music with your music app while getting audio cues when to walk / jog / etc, it’s very easy to use and keeps track of your progress. I never review apps but I love this one so much haha.

I love this app but I would love for it to get an update. The last articles are from over 6 years ago. I would also like to see a tips and suggestions section like to improve speed or meal suggestions before and after jogging. Overall I’m pleased and thankful for this app.

I started this program to run my first 5K. I didn’t realize that it would be an amazing and effective weight loss app as well. It’s easy to use. Pairs flawlessly with my IPhone. The voice cues come in over my music so I don’t miss them. I love this app. I am starting my third time through it. It’s like having a running buddy with you giving you encouragement.

This app works great and it’s the only really good, free one. Highly recommend

Used this app almost a decade ago when I started running and rediscovered it. Still holds up!

When I first tried running on my own, I pushed too hard and ended up clinging to a street lamppost, heaving and thinking I was going to puke and possibly pass out in the process. After that experience, a friend told me to try Couch to 5K. I’ve used this app since 2017, and with the ebbs and flows of life my jogging has definitely waxed and waned. But when I stay consistent, this app builds me up and helps me maintain. Within a couple of weeks, I noticed a real lift in my mood after jogging. Eventually, I got to the point where I’d open the app with a “let’s go” attitude, knowing I’d get that endorphin boost and some clear thinking time. After my runs, I felt energized and ready for the day and I honestly don’t think I would have gotten there without this app. What I like most is that it meets you where you are. It doesn’t expect you to already be in shape and it actually helps you build up to it in a realistic, doable way. The structure takes the guesswork out of it, which has been really helpful mentally. If a day felt too difficult, I’d repeat it two or three times before moving on, and that flexibility made a big difference. The app is encouraging without being intrusive, and I love that you can use your own playlist and lock the screen so your run doesn’t get interrupted. After a period where I wasn’t able to prioritize my health, I saw the app still on my phone and decided to recommit. I’m currently on week three and already feeling that mental and mood lift again (I did stay in week two a little longer before moving up). If you’re starting from scratch or getting back into it after a break, this is a really solid app. Also: stay hydrated - trust me on this.

Love this app and have been using it for years. It has a great training pace and clear instructions. It looses one point for not stating what the walk/jog intervals are for the runs. Other than that totally recommend.

I was able to accomplish my goals with this app. Runacorn rocks.

Busy mom. Used it years ago to run my 1st 5K in my 30s and have come back to it in my 40s to work on getting back in shape. Never a runner. I feel safe and confident and don’t have to think about the incremental steps to get where I need to go to feel good. Such an amazing resource.

I’m building endurance, dropping weight and strengthening in a controlled healthy way. This coach works.

I’ve never actually run the 5K, but thanks to this app I now run farther than I ever thought I would be able to. And I fully believe that I CAN run the 5K thanks to how this app steps me up to it. I just have to find the willpower to stick with it. Grateful for this tool. Johnny Dead is the best.

As a guy in his mid 40’s deciding to finally move and get into running, this app is perfect for beginners. Especially at $4.99

I really enjoyed this app back in 2017 and I went to get it again and noticed not much has changed. Really wish there was a Spotify connection for music and playlist and I wish the coaches interface felt a bit less 2D. The voices and set up are really cool but I think offering tips for beginners would help as well as joint protection advice.

Recommitted to improving my health after a cancer scare. This app makes it easy. Combined with a good nutrition plan this app pushes you to burn more calories than you thought possible. Weight is finally coming off

I love this app. I literally went from the Couch to a 5K. I finished the program once and now I’m going back and redoing it at a faster pace with an incline on the treadmill. It’s just a really good app. You can listen to your own music. It’s awesome. And, best part- it’s FREE!!!!!

Not bad. Not very good either. Bought it because it didn’t require a subscription - assumed it would sync to Apple Fitness/Health because I love closing my circles, but it does not do that. You have to have the Apple Fitness app running/open while this app is open as well, in order for the run workout to count towards your circles. Decided on requesting a refund and will try another running app that will sync to Apple Fitness.

It says it works with your music or playlist but it does NOT. It still refers to iTunes and IPod and doesn’t recognize the playlists or albums in the newer Music.

Integration with Apple Watch and Apple Fitness are clunky if working at all. I like the workouts - they are a good, safe way to ease back into a running routine.

Started running about 5 years ago, but kept having to take extended breaks because of recurring injuries. First my IT band, then my ankle, then my knees and hips. Decided I wasn’t physically made for it and quit. Wanted to try and get back into running, but was really nervous. Found out I was almost definitely massively overdoing it, and trying to go from couch to 50K, skipping the 5K altogether. The gradual progression of the workouts allowed me to slow way down, focus on form, and not want to puke at the end of every run. 6 weeks in, running actually feels good for the first time ever. I thought pain was supposed to be a part of it, or I was just getting old. Neither are true. Love this app and its simplicity.

This is a perfect companion for 5K training. Hope you enjoy as much as I do.