Couch to 5K
By Iestyn Lloyd
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Podcast Description
This is an adaption of an already excellent podcast by Robert Ullrey that gets you running 5 kilometres in 9 weeks. The difference between this and Roberts is that there is no music track, only audio cues of when to run and when to walk. This means you can run without music or add your own playlist in Garageband or any other audio recording software so you can run with your favourite songs or podcasts. I have used the text to speech function available on a Mac called Alex, so thanks to Apple for him & a big thank you to Robert Ullrey for his podcast. Let me know if you have any suggestions for the following weeks podcasts. Happy running.
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Week 9 | Sorry for the week long delay in getting this up on the site, there was a virus of sorts doing the rounds and i couldn't face being on the computer. Anyhooo...... This is week 9, the final week of the whole regime. This week is a solid 30 minutes | 11/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Week 8 | Welcome to Week 8, this is the penultimate week where there will be three 28 minute sessions. Remember to warm up and warm down afterwards. Happy Running. | 10/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Week 7 | Well done on making it to week 7. This week we're a step closer to running 5 kilometres or 30 minutes. This week will be 3 sessions of 25 minutes. | 10/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Week 6 | Welcome to week 6. This week will be another podcast of mixed running times and will all start off with a brisk 5 minute walk. Day 1 • Run for 5 minutes. • Walk for 3 minutes. • Run for 8 mi | 10/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Week 5 | This week is a little different in that each day is a different running program. After they all start with a Brisk five-minute warmup walk, Day one then has three intervals of 5 minute runs and 3 minute walks. Day 2 has 2 intervals of 8 minute runs and 5 | 10/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Week 4 | This week includes the following schedule: ● Jog for 3minutes, ● Walk for 90 seconds, ● Then jog for 5minutes ● And recover with a 2 and a half minute walk | 10/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Week 3 | Sorry for the delay in getting this out, I’ve been busy with my new son! This week is a run of about 18 minutes cut up into the following sections: ● Walk 5 minutes ● Run 90 sec | 9/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Week 2 | 90 seconds of running followed by 2 minutes of walking. | 7/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Couch to 5K | Week one. 60 seconds of running with 90 seconds of walking to get your body used to a bit of hard work. | 7/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Fine podcast
This podcast is exactly what it says it is, an adaptation of Robert Ulrey's "Podcasts for Running" with the music track removed. Very helpful for when I run on my treadmill in front of my tv. Timing is a bit off, but not a big issue. Recommended for all who want to get in shape or run intervals without music.
Really lame
Text to speech function (no, they couldn't bother to record an actual introduction) works badly and is hard to understand. The timing isn't right either, which basically makes this program pointless. Guess I have to try to find the original this was taken from...
Nice
I like that you can use Garage Band to put your own music with the voice - but unfortunately the timing is off for a few weeks. On week 3, when you are supposed to do 3 minutes of walking - it goes for 5 minutes at a few points. I ended up having to just record my own voice because of the problem. No big deal but not accurate.
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