Week 6 was easier, but by the time day 3 came around, I was soon doubting myself and my ability to run when I realised I had to run again without stopping. So while the first 2 days may sound a little too easy to begin with, you’re soon testing your stamina by day 3. By day 3, I was already running 20 minutes with no breaks. My first run of week 5 started with three 5 minute runs, broken up with 3 minutes of walking and followed by 2 more runs for that same week. While I can’t review the full app itself, I’m still pretty confident to say that the first half – Couch to 5K – really does work. So with that in mind, I downloaded the app and just yesterday I managed to finish my first 5K… fitter and happier! My Couch to 10K review so far… I’m also highly competitive so I wanted to prove to myself that I can ignore the stats and just run with one mission in mind: get fitter before you get faster. My aim: to run a 5K comfortably without wanting to stop halfway through. Why I decided to download the Couch to 10K appĭespite the fact that I’ve run numerous times before (including that breathless 5K run right before I downloaded the app), I wanted a new challenge to take on during the Covid-19 lockdown whilst working on my stamina and cardiovascular fitness. Just be prepared to go back to basics and learn to trust the science of the app. Whether you’ve run before, or not run at all, the Couch to 10K app is pretty ideal for both beginners and non-beginners. The app helps your body adjust to running gradually and slowly increases your running time week by week. I won’t lie, it seemed too easy to begin with, but that’s the idea.

Based on my answers, the app decided week 5 would be a good week for me to start with. Once you download the app, it’ll ask you a few basic questions to try and determine where you are with your current running routine. Now, I’m not too sure what made me download the Couch to 10K app in the first place – I’ve always considered it an app for those who have never run before – but I did, and here we are. After 5 weeks of using the Couch to 10K app and running 3 times a week during lockdown (Covid19 makes me do funny things apparently), I figured it was only appropriate that this week’s blog post is a review of what I think about the app so far… Is the Couch to 10K app just for beginners?ĥ weeks ago, after a pretty breathless and exhausting 5K run, I decided to chuck my ego in the bin and go back to basics with a long-lost friend… running.

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