10K Training Plan Apps for Smartphones

So you finish running your 5K and want to go a little further. You can now start training for a 10K run.

Your smart phones can be your running buddy and can give you training programs you can follow for an injury-free training. These apps are also good if you are coming back to running.

Here are some 10K Training Plans in mobile apps that you can download for your smartphones. Some are free but most of them have costs ranging from 2 to 4 USD.

Recommended Mobile Apps with 10K Training Plans

10K Trainer FREE – Couch to 10K Training (FREE) – 10K Trainer is the easiest program to get beginners from couch potatoes to run a 10K in just 14 weeks. If you previously run a 5K, you can skip ahead and pick up where C25K app leaves off!

This proven 14 week 10K program is easy as it only lets you train for 3 times/week. It allow runners to slowly build endurance by walking and running alternately. The run-walk combination makes training more fun, reduces the risk of injury and prepares the runner to go the distance. This is a full featured program. View in iTunes.

10K Trainer Pro – Couch to 10K Training ($3.99) – This is the Pro version on of the 10K Trainer FREE – Couch to 10K Training. Similarly, it uses the 14-week plan of blended walking and running.

Included in the feature of this app is the new Apple Watch integration. View in iTunes.

10K Runner: 0 to 5K to 10K Trainer, Run 10K ($3.99) – 10K Runner is the most loved and popular 10K program. It is highly recommended by fitness experts and doctors.

You can goo from zero to 5K in 8 weeks and go from 5K to 10K in another 6 Weeks. It uses alternating walk and run intervals with the run segments gradually increasing over time. As you advance in your runs, you earn achievements and badges which will keep you more motivated. View in iTunes.

This app can also be used if you want to improve your 10K time with his 10 week speed program. View in iTunes.

Bridge to 10K ($2.99) – This app is specifically designed for Ease into 5K app graduates. Pick up where the 5K app leaves off and get to running a 10K race with 6 weeks of training.

This app gives you prompts every time you need to change from running to walking according to the Bridge to 10K running plan. View in iTunes.

Ease into 10K ($2.99) – The Ease into 10K app training program is designed for beginners who are looking to run a 10K race. The first week of training starts with 3 minutes of running and a minute of walking, repeated for 5 times. This is the advanced training version of the Ease into 5K app.

Training takes 10 weeks to complete. View in iTunes.

Run 10K! Training plan, GPS & Running Tips by Red Rock Apps (FREE) – In Run 10K, you can either pick up where you left off with the “Run a 5K” app by skipping the first 4 weeks, or you can start from zero. The gradual interval training is designed for running 10K in 10 weeks. The easy program consist of 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week training. View in iTunes.

5K to 10K App ($1.99) – This app is a follow-up to the award-winning Couch to 5K training app. This is designed to continue the training experience for people who finish the Couch to 5K plan, or for those who are already 5K-ready.

Using motivating virtual coaches, the app will get you to run a 10K (6.2-mile) race in a total of 9 weeks with 25 to 70 minutes of three times a week training. View in iTunes.

Run 10k – interval training coach + stretch program ($3.99) – The Run 10k app is a 13-week training program for beginners.  The simple series of interval workouts are designed to gradually build the endurance. This app is perfect for beginner runners and former runners who want to go back to running again.

This app can help you do tapers in the last week for the 10k race and even includes a 5-minute warmup and 5-minute cooldown. View in iTunes.

Strong Runner – Personal Running Trainer App for 5K and 10K Plans- Warm-up,  Strength and Stretching Video Workout Training Program for Runners (FREE) – This running app, you will give you a personal trainer. Starting is simple – choose  your goal, the video workout and do the training! Video exercises includes warm-up, strength training and stretching exercise for runners. View in iTunes.

With our smartphones, we can easily get a 10K training plan and do it right for an injury-free running. These apps will assist you to easily track your goals and keep track of your progress.

Keep on Running!