Couch to 5K

A long overdue blog post. But, like they say, better late then never. So here is how to use the in-app music player of the Couch to 5K app version 2.1.

Note: this only works with iPhone OS 3.0 or greater.

With previous versions of the C25K app you had to start the iPod and play music first, then open the C25K app to start the workout. This is no longer the case with the current version (2.1) of the app. With version 2.1 you should not start playing music from your iPod.

Instead, start the C25K app and select the workout day. Then tap on the “Music” button like on the image below

Adding music to the C25K app

Taping on the “Music” button will open a screen showing your iPod library. Here you choose which songs you’d like to add to the C25K music player. You can add individual songs or entire albums or playlists. Just tap the “plus” button next to the song you wish to add. Or tap the “Add all songs” to add all songs from the current selection.

Select tracks to add

When you are done selecting your music tap the “Done” button and you will be back to your workout screen where you can now start the workout and your selected music will start playing automatically.

Start workout

The music you’ve added to the C25K app is saved between the sessions. So next time you start the app to go for a run, you will not need to select the music again. You can just start the workout and your music starts playing automatically.

Happy running!