Asklemmy

Oh! There is a fantastic app that I used early last year! It was totally free with like zero ads or anything. It's incredibly basic and limited in its features, but perfectly suited for what I wanted.

It's called "Just Run: Zero to 5K". The app icon is a white shoe on top of a green background.

I used it on Android, but it looks like it is available on iOS as well. It basically trains you to run 30 minutes continuously. For me, I generally take a bit longer than 30 mins to complete a 5K, but the app worked well enough to get me there.

It also has training up to a "10K" (running 60 minutes continuously...and again, it takes me longer than an hour to run a 10K).

I used it for a couple of weeks and then bought myself a cheap smartwatch to keep track of the actual distance I was running. The smartwatch helped me stay motivated because I could see a timer and distance on my wrist...whereas the app just gives you audio cues. But the app helped me stay motivated because I liked being able to click each time that I completed the workout. Note that the app does NOT seem to link up to a smart watch. Like I said, it's a basic app.

I completed the 5K leg of the app in several months, and then I can't remember if I used the app to get to 10K or not. I don't use the app anymore because I have completed it...instead just electing to use my smartwatch on its own. At this point, the longest I have ran is 10 miles, but generally I only run 7-9 miles.

Best of luck! I'm certainly no expert, but if you have any questions, I'm happy to answer!