# Marathon Training Apps The 'Couch to 5K' App Puts a Personal Trainer in Your iPod By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/couch-to-5k References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/couch-to-5k-an-iphone-app-helps-you-work-out-and-get-into-shape/) & [felttip](http://www.felttip.com/) If you're feeling too much jiggle when you wiggle then you need to download the 'Couch to 5K' app. This app for the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-app) takes you step by step through a nine-week training course designed to get you to run a 5k without stopping. The app expertly guides you along every step of the training process. It tells you when to warm up and for how long, in addition to providing [interval training](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grease-the-groove). You can run the Couch to 5K app in the background so that you can still [listen to music](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beatstride) or play Bejeweled. Check out the video above to find out more information on the Couch to 5K app and how it works. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Fitness Apps:** The development of step by step personalized fitness apps on smartphones offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the health and wellness industry. - **Smartphone-based Training Programs:** Smartphone-based Couch to 5K type training programs that include interval training and personalized metrics present a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fitness industry. - **Gamification of Fitness:** Innovative fitness apps that incorporate gamification features have the potential to disrupt the way people think about workout plans and create new opportunities for the gaming and fitness industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fitness Industry:** The development of smartphone-based training programs creates opportunities for the fitness industry to create new, personalized workout programs that can be accessed anywhere at any time. - **Health Industry:** Personalized fitness apps that help people achieve their fitness goals by taking them step by step through a training program have the potential to disrupt the healthcare industry by promoting preventative measures that lower healthcare costs. - **Gaming Industry:** Gamification features incorporated into fitness apps could create an entirely new market of consumers that are invested in improving their health while participating in an interactive and engaging activity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Form-Improving Running Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runology-app.md) - [Gamified Exercise Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-app.md) - [Elite-Level Running Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sir-mo-farah.md) - [Beginner-Friendly Triathlon Training Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triathlon-training-app.md) - [Simple Running Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weekly-runs.md) - [Running Training Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/negative-split.md) - [Superhero-Guided Workout Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superheroguided-workout-app.md) - [Comprehensive Fitness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strava-2.md) - [Motivational Push-Up Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pushup-quest.md)