5K to 10K app for iPhone and iPad
Constance, Billie and Sergeant Block are back in this follow-up to the award-winning Couch to 5K® training app (2012 Appy Award for best Healthcare & Fitness app). Designed to continue the training experience for people who finish the Couch to 5K plan, or for those who are already 5K-ready, this app uses motivating virtual coaches to get you ready to run a 10K (6.2-mile) race in 9 weeks and it is now available FREE!
Spend just 25 to 70 minutes, three times a week, for nine weeks, and you’ll be 10K-ready!
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
The 5K to 10K coach you select talks to you during your workouts. To save your battery, 5K to 10K sends audio notifications when your screen is locked or another app is in use.
To be sure you hear the coach during your workout, please do the following:
• Turn on Notifications permissions
• Turn on the hardware ring/silent switch (no red showing)
• Turn your ringer volume up
• Turn off Do Not Disturb (swipe up for Control Panel and the moon button should not be white)
• Within the app, in Settings > Workout Options, be sure the Trainer Volume is up
Without granting notification permissions, during a workout you can click the lock icon at the top left to keep the app active and still hear the coach.
Get more information about the 5K to 10K app here: http://www.active.com/mobile/5k-to-10k-app
For support please contact us at: [email protected] We would love to hear from you.
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APP FEATURES
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• Choose from 3 different virtual coaches—Constance, Billie and Sergeant Block — who give you motivation and support in every workout
• Hear real-human audio cues to guide you through each workout
• Listen to your favorite playlists with in-app music player
• Calculate your distance & pace and map your routes with FREE GPS support (requires iPhone 4 or later and iOS 7.0 or greater)
• Gradually challenge yourself with progressively faster paces
• Log your workouts and share your progress on Facebook
Pros and cons of 5K to 10K app for iPhone and iPad
5K to 10K app good for
This app is great and overcomes the faults of competitor apps Ive tried and abandoned (e.g., is flexible in start date and re-doing runs, unlike Nike+; does not rely on run-walk method, unlike C210K). The music controls work well and I like that you can skip the warm-up/cool down portion as well. The runs are motivating, attainable, and yet are improving my pace and endurance - I also like that you can change the coach voices! My only complaint is that the halfway-mark feature does not seem to be working, even though it is clearly turned on. I have to rely on watching the time or using Nike+ in the background (which I always do anyway for logging purposes). Fix this, and its perfect! Well done, Active!
Three years ago I used Couch to 5K to lose 50 pounds. It took me two tries to make it through the program, but I did it. This year I had some disruptions in my life and got off track. Did the program again and moved onto this one. Sometimes I have to repeat workouts until I can finish them. I am glad it gives me the flexibility to do so without erasing prior attempts.
I used Couch to 5k to go from not being able to run down the block to regularly running miles. I decided to go for a 10k and this app delivered exactly what I expected. Well worth the cost.
Really great for the beginner. Easy to follow but still challenging.
I love this app! A few years ago I decided to take up running (I avoided running at all cost before, and would have been the first one caught in a zombie apocalypse). I decided to try couch to 5k and started loving running- well not actually the running part, but my body was craving it!
I kept going with it and finished the couch to 5k, and ran my first 10K race! Now Im on this 5K to 10K and I love the challenges of the next runs! I love this app because I need someone or something to tell me when to keep going and when I get to stop. I recommend both apps for beginners or people that are look for a running coach :)
This app will keep you running and get you running faster. All you have to do is follow the directions to the best of your ability. It will challenge you but never more than you can handle. If you can run 5k when you start you will be able to run10k at the same pace 9 weeks later and you will (mostly) enjoy doing it and def be glad you did!
Some bad moments
I want to like this app because I loved the Couch to 5k predecessor... but they havent been clear on the difference between a jog and a run. Couch to 5k build you up to a point where youre jogging 30 minutes... and now, suddenly, on Day 2 of this new app Im being directed to "run" for 30 minutes. What does that mean? On Day 1, I was told to run for jog for 10 minutes, run for 3 minutes, and jog for 10 minutes. I made it 2.5 minutes before I had to slow to a jog. So, what kind of jump is that? Am I supposed to jog a little harder? Or am I supposed to run like my house is on fire? What constitutes a difference between a jog and a run that is sustainable for 30 minutes straight? Perhaps Ive been running this whole time and thought I was jogging, I just cant imagine going faster so soon when Ive just become comfortable with a 30 minute "jog". Perhaps if the app recognized your typical jogging pace and encouraged you to hit a new benchmark by going 6mph instead of your usual 4mph, for example. That would help clarify what Im supposed to do today, because frankly Im stumped and dont want to burn out too soon.
I have not had any success with this app. Every time Ive used it, it either sets me back and makes me redo parts of my run or it doesnt notify me of the changes in pace and I miss them all together. Really frustrating when you are trying to increase your mileage and improve your pace. And both times when I quit the run early because it added another interval, it erased all of the data from that days run. Very disappointing.
I was very happy with my couch to 5km app made by the same business. I was not happy with this app. The app is supposed to track how many km you walk and how many you run. It does not accurately record either. For example, i will have ran 3 to 5 km at a time with a 5 min warm up and cool down (total 0.5 km for each). The app will indicate that I only ran for 1 or 2 km and the remainder of my run I walked. I let the company know of this issue. Their first response was am I using the app properly? I indicated I was and sent screen shots of my concerns. To date the problem was not resolved.
I was very happy with the Couch-to-5k app so when it suggested I get the 5k-to-10k near the end of my 5K training, I didnt hesitate.
My first run with this app went smoothly. However, the 2nd run did not record either my running or walking distance/pace properly. It also didnt map a whole portion of my run. I ran the same course as the day before, a bit more even. It showed that I ran 500m less than what had been recorded before, with a pace of 4:17 min per km for running 0.79km and 3:39 min per km for walking 3.34km with an average of 7:59 min per km overall. Not only does the math not add up, but the running/walking portions were switched around. I think there is a problem with the GPS functions. I didnt have any of these issues on the 5K app. I hope this get fixed.
This app has crashed for me on ~50% of my runs with it so far. I am starting week 3 of the programme and will no longer really on it to capture the runs.
Run my first 10k using this app and shortly moved on to my first half marathon. Great app!
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