App v Laura

[Curlygurly2]

So, can anyone tell me how the app works? Is it the same times for the runs and rests, but with your choice of music, and not Laura? Does it do anything else?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Hi Curly. All the info on the app is the same as the podcasts, but is delivered by the celeb of your choice from four, or good old Laura, including the dodgy info about heelstrike.

The timings are the same and the app tells you where you are in the plan, but does not track your runs as such.

It's big advantage in my opinion, is you can play your own choice of music/ podcasts alongside.

It's big disadvantage is that it is glitchy and malfunctions quite frequently, often switching off or refusing to let you continue with the coach you selected.

I am at W6 having used the podcasts and I must be mellowing, because the music didn't offend me as much as it did first time, however now I am on continuous runs I have ditched it and will just use my watch.

You could always programme the intervals into Runkeeper and be a rebel.

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you Tim

I'm not re-doing C25K, I was just interested how it works. It's making me feel very old, like a lot of things these days, that I can't advise our new runners...

I still listen to the old Laura podcasts occasionally, they are like a comfy cardigan if I need a comfy cardi day.

I'm old school, I reckon new runners NEED to have gone through the same dodgy music we had to. No Julie? Call yourself a runner lol?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Curlygurly2]

Yes, it did build a certain fortitude in us all, but quite a few still use the podcasts.

I kept waiting fo Julie............seem to have escaped............

It's good to be running again.

[MarkyD Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I think you’ll bump into Julie in W7... and again in W9 if I remember correctly.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to MarkyD]

I've ditched her, MarkyD

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to MarkyD]

8 & 9...no break in the middle!!

[Hidden in reply to Curlygurly2]

Although I had a massive crush on Laura, like Tim, I bailed when the intervals stopped due to the terrible music. I have no idea who Julie is and am always flummoxed when she crops up!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Hidden]

A lucky escape Helen.

There is a song about "Me and Julie" that is the most excruciating earworm and having got it out of my system a few years ago I have no intention of allowing it back into my head.

[Jacqui_tries_again50 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

What was the one you used with dodgy music?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Jacqui_tries_again50]

The NHS C25k podcasts.............some love it, but not to my taste.

[Hidden in reply to IannodaTruffe]

And yet and yet; a rite of passage 👍

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

youtube.com/watch?v=XqoDKIP...(Not working as expected?)

For everyone who hasn't heard it, and especially for Tim....@IannodaTruffe

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Curlygurly2]

I am tempted to report you for that, Curly!!

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Ha ha ha!!

I know it's unfair, but I don't really care!!!