# First 5k Coach — Couch to 5K running coach

> Couch to 5K running coach (iPhone/iPad app by SAMUEL JAMES ROYS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-5k-coach/id6816303102 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SAMUEL JAMES ROYS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6816303104)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-02
- Data updated: 2026-10-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-5k-coach/id6816303102/reviews.md

## What is First 5k Coach?

Go from the couch to running 5K in nine weeks.

First 5K is a friendly running coach for real beginners. Three short workouts a week mix walking and running, building up bit by bit until you can run 30 minutes without stopping.

A COACH IN YOUR EAR
- Spoken cues tell you when to run and when to walk
- Chimes and a 3-2-1 countdown at every switch
- Vibration cues, too
- Keeps coaching with your screen locked
- Music gets quieter while the coach talks; podcasts pause so you don't miss a word

SEE YOUR PROGRESS
- All 27 workouts laid out week by week
- Distance and pace with GPS
- Notes after each run: how did it feel?
- Encouragement at halfway and at the finish
- Optional Bible verse encouragement

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account, no ads, no tracking. Your runs and notes stay on your phone. Back them up to a file whenever you like.

Walk and run at a pace where you could still talk, and repeat any week you need. Talk with your doctor before starting if you have health concerns.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-02

No release notes.

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