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Does the C25K app come with music or does it simply link to your own playlists? I thought it included music but so far I only have Laura ..

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NaughtyNannaGraduate

Have you got the right podcasts? You need the NHS choices C25k podcasts to get Laura and the playlist. Happy running x

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Pigivi

There should be music too... It actually starts with some awful music - not worst than the one before the BBC4 sea area forecast ;) But if you have found a way to link it to my own playlist please let me know - Julie has been playing in my head 24/7 now!!!

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NellyharteGraduate

I had the app on my ipod and never got the Laura music so used my own playlists but then I down loaded the podcasts to my phone and had the music with Laura. Hope this helps and good luck.

Yes if you have an app I believe you can play your own music with those. But if you download the podcasts they include music as well.

The music isn't great on the podcasts but I prefer them as I fear of losing phone signal with the apps!

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Nilzed

Podcast has music, App does not. App sometimes cuts out and you keep running or walking for ages before noticing. The podcast music has a BPM level chosen to help you set a manageable pace (your own may push you faster) and you begin to notice the changes that herald the end of a run after you have used it a few times.

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Isle

Thank you so much for all these helpful replies!!! I will see where I have gone wrong.

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gingernut49Graduate

Here's the link to the podcasts nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/... - they're excellent, as are the three graduate podcasts (link also on that page). I enjoy the music as it gives me the bpm to run to - I can listen to my own choice of music any other time!

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