Good with a couple flaws
I’m a 49 year old woman who has gotten painfully out of shape and haven’t been exercised regularly in at least 5 years. It’s taken me about 10 weeks to get to week 5 on the app but that is ok as I paused a couple times when I injured my calf. I generally like the app, including the very conservative pace, but the app has 3 main flaws. First, I can’t stand the trainers and it’s annoying that you have to start the trainer anew each and every time. Second, I really wish the app would keep tracking distance/pace after the workout ends — sometimes I’m not quite home and I’d like to know the total distance of my workout. And third, I really wish I could preview the walk/run schedule of each week beforehand instead of while actually doing the run.
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Just starting my 5k journey
Just started my 5k journey from advice from my friend who recommended me this app. Was just wondering if there is a future plan to have it integrated and sync’d to apple fitness or apple health to keep track and log all activities, once that’s integrated this app will be worth 5 stars!!!
App rating not the C-5k program
Overall: This app will help you get through an interval running program in order to be able to run a 5k or at least 20-30mins of consistent jog. I’ve had this app for years (like pre Fitbit) and it really hasn’t adapted to new wearable technologies. Pros: Variety of trainers/motivators, alerts audible over music, alerts push to watch most of the time, breaks out weeks and allows repeats and keeps all the data.
Cons: No way to have an indoor/treadmill run so it vastly underestimates pace. Not sure what the watch version does as it just tells me to open the app on the phone. No way to see timer on watch or lock screen without opening app. Can only “share” results with Facebook or the app community- can’t send in text or use one of the 50 social media programs out there. Race data is significantly lacking - only one run shows in my area under all search parameters and it’s not even the largest race in town.
There’s definitely ways this program can improve but I’m not sure the developers are still interested in doing so, also not sure there’s a market since you can just modify basic workout apps to do the same thing.
Cons: No way to have an indoor/treadmill run so it vastly underestimates pace. Not sure what the watch version does as it just tells me to open the app on the phone. No way to see timer on watch or lock screen without opening app. Can only “share” results with Facebook or the app community- can’t send in text or use one of the 50 social media programs out there. Race data is significantly lacking - only one run shows in my area under all search parameters and it’s not even the largest race in town.
There’s definitely ways this program can improve but I’m not sure the developers are still interested in doing so, also not sure there’s a market since you can just modify basic workout apps to do the same thing.
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The best app to get you moving
This app will get you moving. The pace builds and if you follow the programme you will be running 5km at the end. And it’s free! No in app purchases or attempts to make you buy the ‘premium’ version
Doesn’t work with Apple Watch
I spent about two hours trying to get the app to work with my Apple Watch. No matter what I do it gets stuck at ‘start workout from iPhone app’. Did a bit of googling and it seems I’m not the only one with this problem.
Still love this app
I used this app five years ago when I got into “running”. I started again and fired it back up. Constance is there cheering me on and I’ve started not to hate her when she says “time to jog”
The only problem I have is when she says we’re halfway there, if I’m listening to music the music volume won’t go back up to the level it was before she spoke. I have to pause and resume the music for the volume to be at the same level. One time I raised the volume and then when she spoke again it was very loud and I jumped into that “run” section
The only problem I have is when she says we’re halfway there, if I’m listening to music the music volume won’t go back up to the level it was before she spoke. I have to pause and resume the music for the volume to be at the same level. One time I raised the volume and then when she spoke again it was very loud and I jumped into that “run” section
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Love!
I absolutely love the app! I don’t have a problem hearing the cues (it also buzzes on my Apple Watch) for walking and jogging! I’m on week 6! First going to complete this training program then work on my speed! But it honestly works. I couldn’t run for 5 minutes straight and I completed the 20 minute run this past weekend! I’m jogging and going slow, but it has definitely improved my endurance! Next will be to work on time, now that I know I can run a mile straight, I want to try to slowly make the time better! I LOVE this app!
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This is the one
Does everything you need it to do and for a reasonable price. Didn’t want to get trapped with ongoing subscriptions etc and this app does everything I want. Have used for two weeks and will keep going.
Great the first time!
This app is great for first time users. I used this app in 2015 and learned to run for 30 min + which I never thought I could do. I like that it has GPS and shows your route, and shows your run average run time and walk time.
It was great the first time I worked the program as it remembers what workout you are on. Now that I am doing the program again, I have to remember which week and which workout I’m on. It’s also kind of a pain to have to select each workout. Not much has changed in this app in the last 7 years. The price is good, but technology has evolved so much and this app has not.
I was tired of carrying my phone with me and just got an Apple Watch only to find that this app is not supported as a stand alone and I still have to carry my phone with me to use it. Now I have to find a new app to use. It’s a shame because I did like the stats on this one.
If you want a simple app to work the plan once with no subscription price, then this app is for you. But if you plan on re-doing the plan and want to use your Apple Watch away from your phone, look elsewhere.
It was great the first time I worked the program as it remembers what workout you are on. Now that I am doing the program again, I have to remember which week and which workout I’m on. It’s also kind of a pain to have to select each workout. Not much has changed in this app in the last 7 years. The price is good, but technology has evolved so much and this app has not.
I was tired of carrying my phone with me and just got an Apple Watch only to find that this app is not supported as a stand alone and I still have to carry my phone with me to use it. Now I have to find a new app to use. It’s a shame because I did like the stats on this one.
If you want a simple app to work the plan once with no subscription price, then this app is for you. But if you plan on re-doing the plan and want to use your Apple Watch away from your phone, look elsewhere.
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Not so much
I had expected to start off, not having run into years and being quite out of shape, with something like one minute run four minutes walk. But no. The very very first thing was a 10 minute run. Forget it. Totally unmotivated I quit and returned to the other run 5K app which starts out gently
