Tips on C25K Apps

[AJ46]

Hello everybody . While running my phone rang. Definitely l stopped the call but the Apps went on Pause mode which l was not aware. I kept waiting for start run. When l checked the Apps was on Pause. Is that common?

[gdcgray Graduate]

I had several complete shut downs and pauses with a free version of a Redrock 5K app. Really aggravating. I used the lock screen, that helped. I stopped putting my phone in my running shorts front pocket, that helped. I turned off notifications, that helped. Until I did these things, it was exacerbating.

I had to do some runs over just to get them recorded. Others went unrecorded. Others, I just did a whole lot more than required to get it on the stats. It was really frustrating. Here you are running 15 minute segments and 20 minutes into it the app hasn't told me to walk yet. I was counting laps around a track on some of these. I knew I had gone a lap or two too many. On the bright side, it did get me to train a little more on those sessions, but I'd rather have an app that is reliable.

Since I finished the 5K program, I switched to Strava. I hit some very remote areas and I have had no problems with it. I am using the free version. I recommend Strava for anyone who isn't doing a particular program like 5k, 10k etc . . . I also ran Strava with a Zen Labs 10K app simultaneously. They both performed well. My battery held up too.

I stopped the 10K program until after I run this 5K coming up and get a vacation out of the way.

[AJ46 Graduate in reply to gdcgray]

Thank you. I am on my first week of running. I will try all your above suggestions to see how it works.

[AJ46 Graduate in reply to gdcgray]

Put phone on do not disturb it did the trick. Bloody is feeling the impact now. Today was my 3rd run.

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My phone gets put on do not disturb while im out so goes straight to voicemail if its important they can leave a message lol

[AJ46 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Totally agree. Will do that tomorrow

[AJ46 Graduate]

Put phone on do not disturb it did the trick. Bloody is feeling the impact now. Today was my 3rd run.