First 5k Coach
SAMUEL JAMES ROYS Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
First 5k Coach is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by SAMUEL JAMES ROYS. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 2, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 2 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 2
- 2026 · v1.0
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About First 5k Coach
Go from the couch to running 5K in nine weeks. First 5K is a friendly running coach for real beginners. Three short workouts a week mix walking and running, building up bit by bit until you can run 30 minutes without stopping. A COACH IN YOUR EAR - Spoken cues tell you when to run and when to walk - Chimes and a 3-2-1 countdown at every switch - Vibration cues, too - Keeps coaching with your screen locked - Music gets quieter while the coach talks; podcasts pause so you don't miss a word SEE YOUR PROGRESS - All 27 workouts laid out week by week - Distance and pace with GPS - Notes after each run: how did it feel? - Encouragement at halfway and at the finish - Optional Bible verse encouragement PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your runs and notes stay on your phone. Back them up to a file whenever you like. Walk and run at a pace where you could still talk, and repeat any week you need. Talk with your doctor before starting if you have health concerns.
App privacy
The developer, SAMUEL JAMES ROYS, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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