The 'Couch to 5K' App Puts a Personal Trainer in Your iPod
Michael Hines — October 21, 2010 — Tech
References: felttip & laughingsquid
If you're feeling too much jiggle when you wiggle then you need to download the 'Couch to 5K' app. This app for the iPhone takes you step by step through a nine-week training course designed to get you to run a 5k without stopping.
The app expertly guides you along every step of the training process. It tells you when to warm up and for how long, in addition to providing interval training. You can run the Couch to 5K app in the background so that you can still listen to music or play Bejeweled.
Check out the video above to find out more information on the Couch to 5K app and how it works.
The app expertly guides you along every step of the training process. It tells you when to warm up and for how long, in addition to providing interval training. You can run the Couch to 5K app in the background so that you can still listen to music or play Bejeweled.
Check out the video above to find out more information on the Couch to 5K app and how it works.
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