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APPyness: Couch 2 5K Review

So I hate running... really hate it! However, a lot of people I know were signing up for a local 5K. I was going to sign up just to walk instead of running, because that is also an option... but my dad signed up for the run, so I felt kind of wimpy only signing up for the walk. I mentioned how nervous I was about this 5k to a friend on instagram and she told me to download this app to help me get ready... so that is what I did!

I like the app a lot! Its easy because it alternates between running and walking and it gradually changes so that you do more and more running and eventually you just run without stopping! Right now I'm on Week 3 and I just finished Day 1... and that was really really hard! It gets easier though and by the time you're on Day 3 you'll be ready for the next step.

I should explain the week/ day part better. Every week takes 3 days and then you get sort of "leveled up" and the next week you do a little more running. As long as you are consistent with it 3 days a week, it should be pretty easy to transition and do more running. Its always hard on the first day, but as I said, it gets easy as long as you're consistent.

The app takes 2 months I believe... and if you are using it 3 times a week you should be able to do a 5k with little to no problem. I guess... Like I said I'm only on Week 3... but I am consistent. I try doing it every other day... so it works for me.

I use it in my sister's room instead of outside or on a treadmill. I like this because I can do that any time of day and I don't have anything to hold my phone or my water, so that helps a lot. And that way I don't have excuses like "ohhh the weather is bad" or "its too late in the day" or something like that. I can just do it in there without any problem. Usually I'll do a little 30 minute workout before... just because I felt like I could do something to round it out and do a full hour workout.

Sometimes if you have notifications from other apps, the voice can get messed up and its harder to tell what you're supposed to be doing... but that only happened to me once, which is weird. It does connect to your itunes, so if you do want to listen to music while you run, you can do that with no problem. I listen to (and recommend listening to) the Hamilton Soundtrack. Its a really fun soundtrack to pump you up and get you motivated for running. My favorite song to rap to is Guns and Ships... which is the famous Lafayette rap. Its just good!

I just have the free version, I think they have a paid version too that is only 1.99 or something... and they have Zombie 5k which is also about 1.99 or something. I just have the free one for now... I kind of want the zombie one but I don't like paying for apps because I delete apps a lot... so I don't want to feel like I need to keep it because I paid for it... which is silly. But whatever. We'll see how much I like this when I'm finished. And I'll let you know when I finish and run the 5k! You'll be updated. Lol.

Byeee!
-Shannon

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