Ease into 5K: run walk interval training program 4+

Bluefin Software, LLC

Designed for iPhone

    • 4.3 • 8 Ratings
    • £2.99
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

* From the makers of the original C25K app, this app will get you off the couch and change your life. It's the easiest way to start running, period. * Top health mag *SELF Magazine* gave us a whopping 5 stars! As seen on ABC News… and featured in the "Best iPhone Apps" book!!! This app is a RUNNING COACH in your iPhone – pushing you as you sprint and slowing you to a walk based on a proven interval training plan. No celebrity trainer needed! Just this top-graded app & your shoes.

Get off the couch 3 times a week for 30 mins at a time – and watch yourself become a marathoner. Interval training for a 5K is an absolute CHORE without this app.

Yes, you can still listen to your workout tunes. This app works alongside your music.

With Ease into 5K by Bluefin, couch potatoes and insanely busy people alike are gradually transforming into long-distance running machines… with just 30 MINUTES 3X EACH WEEK.

That's only 90 minutes a week. And in that small handful of minutes, you'll actually be TRAINING THE RIGHT WAY. We're talking training to lose weight and run 5K. So you won't spend your Treadmill Time wishing you knew what runners with coaches know.

******The ultimate couch potato transformation app is at your fingertips. Proven training for new runners!******

Training Ends in 8 Weeks... Or Keep Going
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8 weeks to complete
NEW! When you're done with the 8-week plan, keep training (requires GPS*)
No need to look down at your watch while self-training
Built by runners
Alternates between running & walking
Just 3 runs/ week at 30-40 mins each

RunHelper Connect
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NEW online companion for your Bluefin apps
Back up and restore your workouts
View all your data from all your Bluefin apps in one place
Weekly workout summaries
Workout reminders to help you stay motivated
...and much more!

Works with iPhone and iPod Touch! Great with Nike+
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Track your DISTANCE, PACE, WEIGHT & CALORIES BURNED with gorgeous graphs
Track days you've completed toward your goal… and see your history
Listen to your own music… and skip tracks without leaving the app
Audio alerts coach you to switch from running to walking and back
Get big encouragement by sharing on FACEBOOK or TWITTER (@bluefinapps)

PLUS! Choice of MALE or FEMALE coach voice. Journal entries. Compatible with iOS 5 and 6.

*** Transform from Barely-Working-Out to OMG-I-Can-Run… in just 8 weeks for $3 ***

Why It's the MOST POPULAR 5K Running App
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IRONMAN LISTENS TO HIS OWN MUSIC"
"Not only did this app give me audio alerts telling me when I should run or walk, but I was able to listen to my own music from my iPod list instead of some other person's preference of motivational music."
– Matthew Murphy
Completed first 5k by week 7 (in 0:27:37). Has since done Ironman!

GREAT-GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER OF EMILY POST NOW RUNS
"I have NEVER been a distance runner – hated running warm ups in high school, was always the last one done, huffing and puffing the whole way. While I had heard of interval programs, I had never tried one or thought I could do it... until I found your app. It has been the missing piece that allowed me to break my weight loss plateau."
– Lizzy Post

FROM 365 POUNDS TO RUNNING THE 5K... IN 6 MONTHS
"In February of 2011, I weighed 365 pounds. I decided it was time to change. I began to look at programs to help beginning runners. I was convinced that this app from Bluefin Software was the best choice. On July 4th, I ran a 5K! If you're thinking about starting to run, I can tell you - without hesitation - that app from Bluefin is the best start."
– Mark D Rucker
Completed 5K and 10k. Signed up for half-marathon on Oct 23, 2011!

Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

What’s New

Version 3.5.8

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Restored posting to Facebook

Ratings and Reviews

4.3 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

FBeckman ,

Technology makes fitness easier!

This is a great app. I have started running from scratch, and love how the app makes it easy to record my progress, and keeps me motivated. I'd never have followed this programme if there wasn't a little voice in my ear telling me when to walk or run. I'm now at Wk6, and feeling fitter than ever before - definitely planning on getting all the way!

I have the GPS version of the app, but I prefer the Nike+ visual pace features, so I run them both at the same time. My only major niggle is that where I have 'accidentally' started the wrong run, it shows up on my journal, and can't be deleted individually, so my progress graphs look ridiculous with lots of lines plunging to zero then up again.

quinnypin ,

The Original and Best

I've been using this application for nearly a year now and it's only gotten better with time. The developer clearly cares a lot about making his application the best Couch To 5K based application available - and he succeeds.

The latest update, with its fresh new interface, playlist function and pausing your music to speak rather than doing so over the music (which made it a little difficult to hear) are all vast improvements. Not to mention the small changes, like the options to turn certain features (like last run notification and the like) on or off. I like that it shows on the screen which run or walk you are in too - for example "run 4 of 6" or "walk 3 of 5". That's not so useful when running, but it's good during the walks to be able to take a look and see how far through the day's program you are.

I am a 'clinically obese' woman who thought I would never find and stick to an exercise program I enjoyed, but Couch to 5K is it. It's not easy but it's certainly manageable and I feel great when I get home. This application has made following the program so easy that I recommend anyone who's dithering over whether or not to buy it: go on and buy it! You won't be disappointed!

***Runningvirgin*** ,

Best app EVER!!!

I couldn't afford a gym/trainer so thought I'd give this far more economical option a shot (assuming I'd most likely fail - again - in my mission to transform into a Nicole Scherzinger's body!l) But, I've been wonderfully surprised by the results such a simple & easy to use app has given me. At the end of the day it's up to YOU to get up, out the door & 'obey' the app man when he tells you to 'run!', but I assure you if you do and set aside 3 half hour slots a week this will turn you into a running addict. I have gone from being barely able to run/jog for 60 second intervals to now running a full 30 mins without stopping in a matter of weeks. I've lost noticeable weight, my confidence has shot up & with the money I've now saved on my evening commute (I now run home from work most days) the app has in effect paid me back! I've entered to do a 10k run in 6 weeks time & have already purchased the 'Bridge to 10k' app in preparation. GET THIS APP!!! I honestly cannot recommend enough.

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