Zombies, Run! 5k Training
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | Free | Six to Start | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
We give you clear and detailed instructions about when to walk, jog, run and stretch, building up your confidence and stamina over 25 workouts - combined with a gripping story delivered straight to your headphones.
(If you already have some running experience, check out our “Zombies, Run!” app with extra features including 40 more missions, ‘zombie chase’ interval training, a base-building game, time and distance audio notifications, and more!)
Zombies, Run! 5k Training comes from the creators of Zombies, Run! (Six to Start & Naomi Alderman), the world’s most successful smartphone exercise game with 800,000+ players worldwide.
Featured by the New York Times, BBC, Time, Wired, and Runner's World!
WHAT PLAYERS SAY ABOUT ZOMBIES, RUN!
“This app is amazing. It gets me wanting to go for a run, it’s not exercise anymore, it’s pure entertainment.”
“Keeps me entertained and actually makes me want to stay out running longer. Love it!”
“This app is a work of genius - I finally have a reason to run!!
A PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED 5K TRAINING PROGRAM
Devised by Julia Jones and Shauna Reid of Up and Running e-courses, this 8-week, 25 workout training program combines awesome storytelling with expert training know-how. Using this app isn’t just good for you - it’s also amazingly exciting!
GET FIT AND BECOME A HERO
You’re Runner 5, a vital member of one of the last outposts of humanity at Abel Township. During 25 workouts, you’ll be trained to help find supplies and protect the town from the ever-encroaching horde of the shambling dead, in a story written by award-winning novelist Naomi Alderman. You’ll learn about the characters, and you’ll have a vital mission of your own to train for and complete. Once your training is complete, you’ll be in the perfect place to continue the story as the hero in “Zombies, Run!”
PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS
Everything about Zombies, Run! 5k Training is designed for beginner runners: clear and detailed workout instructions, a gentle learning curve, and importantly, we don’t make any zombies chase you until you’re ready!
YOUR OWN MIX
Choose your own custom music playlists before you start running: the story unfolds in during your tracks through a series of dynamic radio messages and voice recordings.
VIEW YOUR RUNS ONLINE WITH ZOMBIELINK
We integrate fully with our free online ZombieLink service, so you can check your running stats and view and share your maps online, all in a beautiful and easy-to-use interface! Plus you can sync your runs with Runkeeper and export them as GPX files.
ALREADY PLAYED ZOMBIES, RUN!?
Zombies, Run! 5k Training takes place between Mission 1 and Mission 2 of Season 1, so it’s a fantastic way to experience 24 all-new missions about how Runner 5 first trained up with Sam, Doctor Myers, and the rest of Abel Township to become a valued Runner. (But if you’re looking to find out what happens after Zombies, Run!’s epic cliffhanger, you’ll need to wait for Season 2...)
NOTES
- Requires iOS 5 or above. Works on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and iPod Touch 3rd gen and 4th gen.
- Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
- Accelerometer mode can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Reviews
Great idea, mediocre execution
Nightcrawler135
The run walk drills are great...when they work. The run intervals (15,30,45 seconds, etc.) are often cut off far too early and make it difficult to keep track of how long to run.
No run interval
Ndaind didnsisn
I had the app a while ago and loved it. However, the running intervals are non existent. Went to the first episode with intervals and it just told me to walk the entire time. People have been complaining about it for awhile and this 5 star app has gone down to one star. It should really be fixed soon.
Requires you to let them connect to your Apple Music
nyacgt
I didn't let the app connect to Media Player so it wouldn't let me run any courses. I only have 5 songs in my iTunes library and I don't want to listen to those 5 over and over. I'm deleting this app. I'll just use RunKeeper with interval tracing enabled. It connects to your Spotify.
Good stuff
hattiness
I like how personalized the narration is; the acting is great and it really feels like they're talking to you directly. The exercise is the perfect difficulty level, too. I think this is the longest I've stuck with a fitness program app.
Love, love, love this game!
Mmmmcheese
I used to joke that I would only run if something was chasing me- and that's still true! This app has actually made me love running. Love the new update and love the storyline!
Aaaaaaaaaand it crashes upon opening.
hangdogger
Can't even open it to send a report... It just keeps on crashing the moment I try to open. It
Fun but buggy
DinosaurPancakes
I've had the audio cut itself off more than once and there's currently no way to replay the unlocked audio tracks to hear what I've missed. This is a pretty big flaw in an app built on telling a story. It's really inconvenient that the only way to hear story elements that I've missed is to do the entire mission over again and I'm not really willing to give up another 50 minutes just because the audio bugged out.
Good prequel to get in shape for the big app
johnlott
I initially tried to jump right into the Zombies! Run! app but quickly discovered that I was not nearly in shape enough to handle it. This app uses the same format to get you able to handle the running needed to really play the full app.
Disappointed
Armyvol
UPDATE: app crashes and loses my workouts after I finish them. I can’t even fast forward through it again so it can be marked as complete. I just let it go through it again while I go about my business. Annoying AF. The walk/run cues are not working correctly. It was "run for 15 seconds ok great now walk". I ended up counting my own 15 seconds just to do the workout. Has nobody heard of a soft opening? Have people try it and then work out the bugs before you release it? Very disappointed in you all. Get it together.
Great for training
Dialuphero
I haven’t had any issues with crashes or bugs so far has so good exercises and pretty good motivation with a small amount of story wish there were more apps like this.
