In the press
Publications keep pointing to the same thing: None to Run is the gentler, more forgiving way to start running. Twelve weeks, time instead of distance, strength built in, and a progression that holds you back from doing too much too soon.
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“An easier version of Couch to 5K.
Runner's World UK
“There's no way I'd have been able to do Couch to 5K without having done None to Run first.
N2R graduate, in COACH
“A great all-rounder.
Bustle
Featured
The New York TimesAn essay on why short, slow runs carry real health benefits, naming None to Run alongside Couch to 5K as a program built around sensible, achievable goals like running for 25 minutes.
October 21, 2023Read the essay →
Newest first
January 4, 2026Mark Kennedy explains why training by time instead of distance keeps new runners going, how cardio fitness outpaces connective tissue, and why N2R waits until week 10 for a 20-minute continuous run.
Read the article →January 1, 2026Cites research showing only 27% of participants finish Couch to 5K, with injury and fast progression as the main barriers, and walks through N2R's 12-week structure in an interview with Mark Kennedy.
Read the article →Updated April 23, 2025Picked as the app for getting back to a consistent run schedule: three workouts of 30 minutes or less each week, building to 25 minutes of continuous running in three months.
Read the article →UK editionMarch 20, 2025Highlighted for people who have never run before, with a 12-week plan that runs longer than most first-5K programs so true beginners aren't rushed.
Read the article →UK editionJune 30, 2023Described as an easier version of Couch to 5K that focuses on running itself rather than pace or distance, with no-equipment strength and mobility work for injury prevention.
Read the article →July 23, 2021Praised for approachable workouts, simple schedules, encouraging audio prompts, and alerts that run in the background without interrupting music or podcasts.
Read the article →November 11, 2020An in-depth feature interviewing two N2R graduates who had struggled with Couch to 5K, covering the slower build (first five-minute run in week nine versus week four) and the strength work.
Read the article →June 11, 2020Named a great all-rounder for complete beginners: a measured 12-week build plus the strength and mobility work most starter apps leave out.
Read the article →January 23, 2020Writer Erika Abdelatif credits None to Run with taking her from barely a minute of running to a 10K finish, asthma and all, through slow running and gradual progression.
Read the article →October 31, 2019A personal story of overcoming a lifetime of running shame, with Mark Kennedy on why gradual progression spares beginners the usual suffering and anxiety.
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