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Hi all - which app is the best? I am NOT a runner (or exerciser) so I'm starting from scratch. Thanks!

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i actually just started it yesterday and I am NO runner! It's now called "Ease to 5k" it's great so far! good luck!!

healthygal73 ~ Sent from my iPad using LBT

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I have been doing the couch to 5k for about 3 1/2 weeks. I can't say I love it because that would be saying I love exericise and I don't think that will ever happen. However I do thik it is a great program. What I like is you can stay on the "week" until you are ready to move on. I had to repeat one and I am repeating week 2. However there is a 5k in my town in september and I WILL be running in that! Good luck to you!

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Thank you thank you for this thread. I used to do Couch to 5k with the podcast religiously. Then I fell off the wagon after complications with the band. I was looking into getting started again but I really was soooo tired of the podcast music.

I checked out "Ease into 5K" and I LOVE it!! I am so happy I get to listen to my own music!! I am inspired all over again.

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I recently completed the C25K and the app I used was "Get Running.". It keeps track of all your runs, tells you when to run and when to walk etc., and (at least I know on iPhone) you can listen to Pandora, iPod, etc while the app is running.. It will just lower the volume a little and tell you "one min left" or whatever else it tells you. It's great-- I highly recommend Get Running!

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I'm starting couch to 5k starting tomorrow! I have heard so much about it! Can't wait to get started with it!

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Hi all - which app is the best? I am NOT a runner (or exerciser) so I'm starting from scratch. Thanks!

I have the iphone 4... I love the Jog Log app. It has a couch 2 5k program built into it (haven't used it yet). I use this app for all of my walks. It does the time, distance, average speed, mile/min... among other things. You can program your height, weight, age for a calorie burn estimate (I usually wear a polar ft4 HRM). Oh.. and I think the app was free B)

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I hope you gals have the LapBandTalk app on your phones ;)

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I hope you gals have the LapBandTalk app on your phones ;)

I do. And I love it. Makes it much easier to check in frequently. Although I can't seem to get my push notifications to work properly.

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I do. And I love it. Makes it much easier to check in frequently. Although I can't seem to get my push notifications to work properly.

Push notifications aren't the greatest at the moment. We're working on this and hope to have a fix for it shortly.

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Wow! Cool to see so many people doing this. I downloaded it last night and plan on starting tomorrow. Though I may take the advice and walk the first week for 30 minutes before I officially begin week one, since I've done no exercising in a couple years. :/ The app suggested to me was "Get Running" and it seems cool. I've gone on the forum and read some info. I even tried it out and set up a play list to run with it. Good luck!

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Mine is called heavy duty apps: 5K runner, it's yellow. I have it on my itouch! Love it!!! I'm ready for my 5K on Sunday!!! Can't say enough great things about it! Got a bunch of friends and family onto it too, all great benefits and results. Its pretty much interval training too which gives great benefits!!

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I have been using the elliptical for over 2 years, using a MP3 program called "Cardio Coach"

I just downloaded Couch to 5K from I-tunes onto my I-touch. Logged in 2 workouts, but had to stop. I do not have good running shoes, so I bought good pair of Saucony's online from Zappo's. should get here tomorrow so I can start all over again.

I did not stop the Elliptical. I start my workout with 30 minutes of level 3 to 4 on the elliptical instead of 60, as a good warm-up.

Then I go through all the weight stations.

I will then finish my workout with the 30 minutes of Couch to 5K on the treadmill.

I should add I am 60 years old, and although I participated in High School sports, did 2 tours in Vietnam, I have not run in over 35 years!

So now that I have put the weight off, I have no excuses. I am really excited to complete this program and be able to run a few miles everyday, wherever I am, like normal people do.

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