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Deleting Doesn’t work
Bought the app but never really used it. Tried it out so there are old history data I want to delete. Delete button doesn’t work. Can’t change email address to start a new account. Had my boyfriend get it too so we could start together but I guess I can’t get a fresh start 👎😫. Will change to 5 stars if these minor features are fixed. Otherwise I’d continue recommend this for newbie runners.
Update: support is no help. Gave me basic FAQ directions which don’t help. Have sent screenshots and emails that they don’t respond to. Delete data button does not work. Won’t reset my account or respond to emails. 😡🤬
Update: They fixed it!!! So excited to start using this again. 5 ⭐️Show lessEmmazingly5
Post-partum to 5K
I have had 2 kids in three years and have felt exhausted beyond belief and missed being in the body I used to be so familiar with. I genuinely have not jogged or ran in almost 12 months and every time I have tried in the years prior, I’d flog myself then need to sleep for hours and feel sick. This app is exactly what I needed and I write this after I earned my first badge. I needed a coach to tell me how to exercise at a pace that was right for me - someone who has barely exercised in years. Worth every penny and more. Thank you for getting me back.Show lessfelicity_ds
100% recommend - you can get to 5kms no matter what your fitness level is
Let me start by saying I have not run more than 10 metres in 8yrs. And before that would have been 1998.
I set a goal for myself in August 2020 to be able to run 10kms by the end of the year. I thought I'd start with this 5km app first because I was not confident at all.
I found it so difficult to start with. Even the first weeks of just running for a minute were so so hard and I really didn't believe I could get to 5kms.
The program was so good at pushing me little by little and not making it so hard I felt like it was unrealistic.
6 weeks later I have days when 3kms in I want to quit (and have quit a few times) but I also have days when I can just keep going.
Last week I ran 8kms and could not have been happier with myself.
I've reset my goal to run 10kms before my 40th birthday next week.
Love this app and would recommend to anyone starting from scratch like me.Show lessAddicted_80
Do it 💪🏼
I am a bigger woman, size 16/18 clothes and I wanted to get fitter for my children.
I started couch to 5k on 30th May 2020 and it’s been the best decision I’ve made. I’ve done it at my own pace, some weeks have taken me 2 or 3 weeks to complete but I’m now on ‘week 8’ and running 25 minutes, I’ve been running 25 minutes for a few weeks now and you know what, it really doesn’t matter. The next step is 30 minutes, I’m not ready for that yet so I’ll carry on With 25 til I feel I can push myself a bit more.
I can not believe I have achieved this much, so please if you are like me and think you can’t do it, you really can.
I feel horrific after but fantastic all at the same time!!!
Go for it, if I can do it, you can too 💪🏼Show lessDoit💪🏼
Latest update requires location access to start
The latest update will not allow a run to start unless you enable location access. Unacceptable breach of privacy. One star review until it is changed back._energythief_
Life Changer
I’ve always wanted to be a runner. I have friends who would tell me to stick to running because eventually I’ll start feeling an *allegedly* addictive runner’s high. For years I dreaded running at the gym. I’d run for a minute then walk for like 5 minutes then run again until I hit 30 minutes of cardio and then get on with my workouts, exhausted from the pathetic “run.”
Finally, quarantine hit and I had to find ways to maintain fitness at home. Thus, I was introduced to couch to 5k.
When I say it’s changed my life... it really has. Something about only having to run 3x a week and having a voice in my head that kindly let’s me know it’s time to start running and gently let’s me know “hey you can slow down now, good job!” It’s so comforting. It’s better than staring at a treadmill timer counting down for relief.
I pop in my headphones, play good music, wave at my neighbors, and suddenly I’m running 10 minutes straight? And when I slow down to walk I catch my breath almost immediately?? My cardiovascular health has improved and I think I’ll actually be able to run a 5k by October!! Who knows? Maybe I’ll train for a 10k next. I can’t thank this app enough! I’m addicted to a really good hobby now :)Show lessPecavi
Couch to 5K the easy way
I first downloaded this app a few years ago with the somewhat vague aim of ‘getting fit’. Initially the very Californian gung-ho voice over (being told “you’re awesome” every so often was a bit off putting for this reserved Brit) was annoying but before too long I found it encouraging and motivating. Whenever I’ve let my fitness go, I start again from Week 1 and work my way back up again. The programme is easy enough and takes your distance up in a manageable and realistic way. I’ve now downloaded the same company’s Couch to 10K and am looking forward to starting it. Recommend this app for anyone interested in starting or returning to running / joggingShow lessjenski1965
Great app for out of shape old man
I work from a home office and sit almost all day. I realized I am in horrible physical condition. I decided to try this app. The first day was 6 one minute runs sandwiched between walking. I could barely get through them. To my delight though, that was the hardest day so far. I am now in my 5th week. I am running 18 minutes of 30 and feel like there is nothing to it. My distance is already approaching a 5K.
My only suggestion for this app would be to have a little more interaction on the audio. A voice telling me my pace, or “you just completed one mile”, or “you have been running for four minutes only four more minutes until you walk “ would be great. It does tell you when you have reached half way which is nice for knowing when to turn around.Show lessout of shape old guy
Very misleading and overpriced
Super misleading, it’s advertised as free but you only get 4 free runs and then you need to pay $14 for the entire program. It’s a complete rip off, there are other apps that have this exact program that are much cheaper. What a jokeadnanserbasta
10/10 I highly recommend
Before this app, I would always give up on running because I wouldn’t make progress. I’m on the sixth week and this app is amazing. It’s very simple, nothing gucci but it is the only thing that has ever motivated me to run and to stay consistent on it. I see progress, and I’m excited to run every time. Running is not easy, but knowing that it is doable for me motivates me to give it my all. I wouldn’t last more than a minute running before this app but now I’m on 10 minutes straight without stopping.
Don’t cheat yourself!! 🔥💪
(I also recommend Strava. I use both apps at the same time. Strava just to record my miles and keep a log.)Show lessTodoica
