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C25K (Couch to 5K)Current Version: 2.6 (iOS 4.0 Tested)

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✰✰✰✰ App Star according to SELF Magazine ✰✰✰✰ As seen on ABC News and featured in the "Best iPhone Apps" book. Get in shape with the most popular beginner's running plan. Couch to 5K has been helping thousands of people ease into running and incrementally build up their running strength in just 9 weeks.

This app gives you audio prompts every time you need to change from running to walking according to the C25K plan. You can listen to your music and enjoy your workout without constantly looking at your stopwatch.

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Couch to 5K plan in a nutshell
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√ Alternates between walking and running
√ Takes 9 weeks to complete
√ Workout 3 days per week
√ Each workout session is from 30-40 minutes long
√ The most popular 5K running plan

If you are doing the C25K this is the app to have!

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APP FEATURES
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√ Supports Multitasking on iOS 4 and multitask capable devices
√ Select your own music and skip tracks without leaving the C25K app!
√ Works with Nike+.
√ Plays audio alerts when you need to switch from running to walking.
√ Configure additional alerts and settings within the app.
√ Keeps track of the days you've completed.
√ NEW - Add journal entries for your workouts
√ NEW - See your workout history
√ Share your workouts on Facebook and Twitter right from the app.
√ Simple settings
√ Screen lock
√ Excellent customer support

I made this app because I started the C25K running plan myself. The
C25K program and this app have helped me get healthier and I know it will do the same for you.

Follow us on Twitter @C25Kapp or become a fan on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/c25kapp

To learn more about the C25K running program visit www.c25kapp.com

***** Works with iPod touch! *****

Works with iOS 4 and supports multitasking on multitask capable devices
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C25K (Couch to 5K) Review

Novice runners can benefit from this app’s minimalist approach

Couch to 5K is a running regimen designed for people who struggle to run around the block. It consists of a nine-week routine in which the runner alternates running and walking, gradually building up to running a complete 5K. C25K by Alex Stankovic makes it a little easier for out-of-shape technophiles to complete the program.


Countdown: C25K sports a minimalist look, with a list of running days, each with their own preprogrammed timer.

C25K is extremely minimal; the app is little more than a list of running days and a preprogrammed timer for each day. Couch to 5K itself is about encouraging new runners to meet challenges, and the app reinforces this by emphasizing what a runner has accomplished—checkmarks appear next to completed runs, and the timer prominently displays how much of the run has been completed. Smartly, the application gives auditory instructions, which work well even with music playing. C25K also integrates with Facebook Connect, so completed runs appear as stories in your timeline; for more private runners, this can be turned off in preferences.

C25K is not the equal of comprehensive running trackers like RunKeeper, nor is it meant to be. Moreover, if you’re already comfortable using either the iPhone’s clock or a stopwatch to complete Couch to 5k, then this application may not be worth its $3 price tag to you. However, C25K is a worthwhile application for new runners who would rather focus on the run, instead of their watches.

C25K is compatible with any iPhone or iPod touch running the iPhone 2.2 software update.

[Kate Dohe is a freelance writer and mobile UI designer based in San Diego. She holds a Masters degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Hawaii.]

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