If you ever looked at people who exercise by running long distances every day, you must have wished that you exercised regularly like one of them. But running long distances is not easy. You need to put in a lot of training and follow an exercise schedule that slowly raises the bar with each routine. For this purpose you could hire a personal trainer but that would cost you a lot of money. Here to offer you a far cheaper solution, in case you own an iOS device, is an iOS application called 5K Runner.
5K Runner is a wonderful smartphone application for iOS devices. The app is sized at nearly 45 MB and is compatible with iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad devices running iOS version 4.0 or later. The app helps motivate you into running long distances regularly by an easy running schedule. 5K Runner claims that all you would have to dedicate is 35 minutes, 3 days a week, for a total of 8 weeks. Basically the app helps you complete a distance of 5,000 miles by running and walking.
You begin warming up and the using a combination of running, fast walking, and walking to complete your targets. The app helps you progress and it takes you the processes in a very intelligent manner.
Your progress is recorded and you can view it any time. Good progress can earn you wins and badges. You can choose to share impressive performance with your friends over email and networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
5K Runner has a paid for application which will cost you $2.99. It also has a free application that lets you use it for 2 weeks before you have to pay to continue using the app.
The developers behind the app were generous enough to offer 20 free promo codes of paid 5K Runner app to our readers. First 20 commenters on this post will get them.
Features:
- A user-friendly phone app
- Compatible with iOS devices
- Helps you run and exercise
- Lets you track and share your progress
Check out 5K Runner @ http://itunes.apple.com/app/id439852091?mt=8
Check out the free version @ http://itunes.apple.com/app/id448357306?mt=8 (By Umar from AllthatIsApple)
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I want this, this is awesome…:D
I really like fitness apps. I recently started a fit lifestyle and they at really helpfull
I would love to try out this app. A free license would ROCK!!!
Sounds like a great app.
I’m starting my second week on the free version. It’s good.
Looks like an interesting and handy app. I’d like to give it a shot.
I would like to try this app.. I tend to get lazy at times..
I’ve lost 25 lbs by walking and counting calories. I’m hoping to start running and think this app would be exactly what I need to get me going.
I would like to try!!
A training program with autotracking of running seems like a great idea. I’d like to try it, if possible.
This app would be great!! I need the motivation!
This would be great, I’m getting myself ready to run 10K in September!
I would love this app! I need the motivation!!
This looks pretty cool. I can’t wait to try it.
I’d like to run a 5k.
Hi, I would like to try this app!!
Thanks for a free license
This looks great. I need the motivation!
19th comment! Just got in there
Seems like a useful app in measuring your progress.
I want a license so I can use in my excersise
This looks pretty cool, anything to help motivate!
this looks pretty cool, and I could really use some motivational support to get started getting into shape
I want this. need the motivation!
a free license would be super!
I would like to try please.
This looks pretty good, would love to try it out..
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Looks like a gr8 app…
This app sounds awesome. As an amputee it sounds like a must have to get me back into an excercise routine. I need this one! Thanks MakeUseOf you guys always feature the best stuff!
Just started running a while ago and this app looks like it would be very handy. I am looking forward to trying it out.
I’d find this really useful