C25K App for Android/T-Mobile G1

© 2009, Guy Hoffman

News! Aug 06 2009: 1.0 Official Release is out! Champagne!

This is the homepage for the C25K Android App. To install, search the Android Market for 'C25K' or point your Barcode Reader to the QR code on the right:

What is it?

This software accompanies the Couch to 5K aka C25K running plan from Cool Running. It times your workout and let's you know through audio clips when it's time to switch your pace (from walking to running, or from running to cool-down for example) while listening to your own music or podcasts.

It also contains a description of all the stages in your nine-week program, and keeps track of which days you've already completed. Short signals for intermediate milestones can be added through the preferences (two blips for halftime, one blip for "one minute left", three blips for "5 minutes left").

Screenshots

Why would you want to use it?

I've been using Robert Ullrey's great podcasts to time my running intervals, but after a while I realized that I much prefer listening to my own music, and also found that - for me - spoken word podcasts make the time pass much faster. So I wanted the possibility to time my workouts while listening to my own stuff in the background. This app does exacty that.

Disclaimer

Bear in mind that this is my first published Android App. I do it on my spare time, and I don't have a QA department, meaning that it works on my phone, but I'd like to know if it works on yours, too.

Features

• Plan list with descriptions
• Start/stop the countdown timer
• Different audio cues for running, walking, cool-down, and completion
• Audio cues for one-minute-left, five-minute-left, and half-time
• Keeps track of your completed days
• Supports custom sound-packs for audio cues (although only one exists right now)

Release Notes

New in 1.0 Release

• Bug fix - fixed crash at the end of workout
• Bug fix - Week 6 Day 2 times are now accurate

New in 1.0 Beta 3

• Bug fix - app now prevents phone from sleeping, which caused the clock to stop

New in 1.0 Beta 2

• New audio clips - no more of that harsh guitar pluck
• Audio cues attenuate music - so they can't be missed
• Audio cues for one-minute-left, five-minute-left, and half-time
• Intermittent cues can be turned off and on in preferences
• Support for different sound-packs for the audio cues (although only one exists right now)

Known Issues

• None!

Planned Features

• Ability to put the app in the background without stopping the clock
• Manual setting of the workout clock
• More sound-packs if you don't like the 'bells' (pleae help me with that, if you have a nice recording voice - or some experience with sound effect editing)

You can suggest more features, comment on the design, report bugs, or record better alert sounds by emailing me at ghoffman@gmail.com