Pace: Couch to 5K Run Coach
Couch to 5K for people who think they can’t run
Pace: Couch to 5K Run Coach launched on June 23, 2026 with 4 votes, #3,322 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
Pace is a Couch to 5K coach for people who think they can’t run. Most beginners quit — too much too soon, or apps built for athletes. Pace uses gentle run/walk plans (including one slower than standard C25K, for anyone who’s quit before), calm audio cues, and no shame for a missed day — it just picks up where you left off. The core plan is free. No subscription; premium is a one-time unlock, yours forever. Built solo, in public, by a developer learning to run himself.
Pace is the beginner running app that takes you from the couch to your first 5K. Guided run/walk workouts, audio cues, and gentle Couch to 5K plans built for complete beginners. Free on iPhone.
Pace turns walking and short run intervals into your first continuous 5K: three simple, guided workouts a week. Built for people who've never called themselves a runner. Most beginners don't quit because they're unfit. They quit because they go out too fast, have no plan, and feel like every app was built for someone who already runs. Going all-out on day one leads to sore knees and a fast burnout. Most people stop within two weeks. Splits, cadence, VO₂ max, heart-rate zones. Overwhelming dashboards that assume you already know how to run. Run how far? Walk how long? Rest which days? Without a real plan, every run is a guess, and guessing is exhausting. No guesswork, no jargon. Just press…from runwithpace.app
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Smart RunnerJun 2026 · runnerapp.pro · ▲94Ran my first marathon. Didn’t want to keep paying so much for Runna. So I built a running coach app, and then kept improving it more and more, i think it’s pretty good now. Give it a try and share your thoughts.
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