active5k-app

Couch to 5K® Running Application

BACKGROUND

Follow this Easy, Fun 5K Training Plan for Beginner Runners: Go from couch potato to running a 5K race in just 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week for 9 weeks.

Use Race Training Tools to Stay on Track: Log and share workouts, sync with playlists, and track distance/pace with GPS.

Get the Support and Motivation You Need: Select your interactive, motivating coach, share your progress with friends on Facebook, and connect to our running support community.

Begin Your Journey Today. Get support from the largest running community on Active.com Trainer.

SOLUTION

• Developed native iOS/Android mobile application for instant access to the Couch for 5K Running Application on the mobile device;

• Designed and developed 4 different motivating virtual speech processors for coaches—Johnny Dead, Constance, Billie or Sergeant Block;

• Designed and implemented scalable, secured server side/back-end API for processing business data, video, data streaming and instant user data access, storing and third party communication base on the clustered SaaS NodeJS server API;

• Designed and developed custom mobile UI components, theme, layout, navigation, custom view controllers, animations, and submission form, in-app video, purchase, map navigation using both secured JSON REST and SOAP APIs;

• Application integrated with different payment gateways for user convenience;

PROCESS AND RESULT

Designed and developed Couch to 5K® Running Application. We have used an Agile style for quick client’s changes and successful application development. Software platform allows user instantly to log your workouts and share your progress on Facebook, calculate your distance & pace and map your routes with FREE GPS support, get support from the largest running community on Active.com Trainer right from your web and mobile device anytime, anywhere.

Couch to 5K® Running Application Futures:

• Training plan designed by Active.com trainers
• Choose from 4 different motivating virtual coaches—Johnny Dead, Constance, Billie or Sergeant Block
• Hear human audio cues to guide you through each workout
• Listen to your favorite playlists with in-app music player
• Calculate your distance & pace and map your routes with FREE GPS support*
• Log your workouts and share your progress on Facebook
• Get support from the largest running community on Active.com Trainer
• Repeat workouts and track your best performance
• Treadmill support allows manual entry of workouts
• Track your progress with total distance and average pace
• Graphs for workouts to compare distance and pace

Finished the Couch to 5K program and ready to take your running program to the next level? Check out our 5K to 10K app to prep for your first 10K race.