Want to use your smart phone to help you train for our 5K? Try out these 5K training apps:

• Couch-to-5K (available on Android and iOS)
• C25K/Get Running (available on Android and iOS)
• 5K Runner (available on iOS)
• RunKeeper (available on Android and iOS)
• MapMyRun (available on Android, Blackberry and iOS)
• Nike + GPS (available on Android and iOS)

If you want to run in our 5K but aren’t a regular runner or are just daunted by the idea of running such a long distance in one go, you aren’t alone! Runner’s World has a great training guide on how to run your first 5K which you can download here (PDF). They even include a weekly training program so that within 5 weeks, you can be up and “running” for race day!