Get Running
What is Get Running?
Get Running is a Health & Fitness app built around a Couch to 5K running plan. A human voice coach gradually increases running time over nine weeks, with three workouts of 20 to 30 minutes per week. The app also includes a forum, rest day planning, a Run Clock showing the next move, and the option to share with up to three other runners.
Pricing. Get Running is $2.99 to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Beginners who want to build up to running for 30 minutes
- Runners training for a first 5K race
- Runners who want to listen to music or podcasts during workouts
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Why this app is in C tier
Get Running scores 64 out of 100: rating 98, rating count 77, App Store search rank 80, update recency 0. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Want to get fit and feel fantastic? Want to add some fresh air to your exercise? Then Get Running with the best Couch to 5k App! With three enjoyable workouts a week, in nine weeks you will be running continuously for half an hour, even if getting off the couch is a struggle today! Get Running breaks through the “beginning barrier” with its enormously popular Couch to 5k running plan. In week one’s workouts you'll alternate one minute of running with 90 seconds of walking. With each new week, Get Running’s human voice coach gradually builds up your pace, until you’re running for a whole half-hour! Get Running is the only Couch to 5K App that: • Coaches like a human - with hundreds of studio-recorded progress and encouragement prompts. • Supports and encourages you - talk with fellow running rookies on the Get Running forum. • Lets you share (NEW!) - share Get Running with up to three other runners: you all get your own log and settings! • Helps you plan - rest days help you recover, and Get Running knows the best day for your next run. • Displays your next move - the unique Run Clock, customised for each workout, gives complete visibility and understanding. In addition, Get Ru
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | B | C |
| Score | 64 / 100 | 76 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.4 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 2.2K | 5.4K | 2.9K |
| Last update | 3340d ago | 155d ago | 204d ago |
| Price | $2.99 | Free download | Free download |
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Questions about Get Running
How long is the program and how often do I run?
The plan runs nine weeks with three workouts a week of 20 to 30 minutes. It starts with one minute of running alternated with 90 seconds of walking and builds to running continuously for half an hour.
Can I use it with music or podcasts?
It works with or without music and can be used with podcasts and audio books. A user review says the app pauses the audio to play its voice announcements.
Is Get Running free?
No. Get Running is $2.99 to download.
What is Get Running good for?
Get Running is built for beginners who want to build up to running for 30 minutes, runners training for a first 5K race, runners who want to listen to music or podcasts during workouts. It sits in the running training list on AppTierList.
Is Get Running worth it?
Get Running is C tier, ranked #16 of 18 running training apps with a score of 64 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 2,176 ratings. 15 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Get Running compare to Joggo?
Get Running is C tier at 64; Joggo is B tier at 76. Joggo ranks higher. Get Running is $2.99 to download, Joggo is free to download.
How often is Get Running updated?
Get Running was last updated over a year ago, on 2017-08-28, which holds its tier down.
All the facts
- List
- Running Training
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 64 / 100
- Rank in list
- #16 of 18
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- $2.99 (USD)
- App Store rating
- 4.9 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 2,176
- Current version
- (3340 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Good for
- Beginners who want to build up to running for 30 minutes, Runners training for a first 5K race, Runners who want to listen to music or podcasts during workouts
- Requires
- iOS 9.3 or later
- Size
- 24 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 2
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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