I was struggling to stay motivated and I wasn't getting any faster training on my own. This app changed that for me. The program is always changing the type of runs I do, and it breaks up the traing into manageable chunks that really push me without overwhelming me. The strength and mobility workouts are an incredible compliment to the runs as well. I just keep seeing my stats get better and better, which keeps me motivated to keep it up. I couldn't be happier with this app.
Reviews for Runna: Running Plans & Coach
The update looks cool. I was excited about the calendar but it's completely off. At the top it says Nov 11-16 but the actual dates under say November 4,5,6,7,8. And because of that it's claiming I've missed workouts and my plan is ending this week instead of next week when it was supposed to end. Update. Reached out to customer service and they responded IMMEDIATELY and the problem was resolved. Excellent app, excellent customer service.
New to the app. Trying for free before I subscribe at cost. The workout today was confusing, namely the transition from run to walk and back again. The phrasing, in my opinion, should be "start walk" or "start run" each time, but they don't. Instead they announce upcoming laps. Hard to explain, but definitely dislike it. I thought after two repeats I understood but I somehow still misunderstood and ended up walking on a run lap. Tried to pause to catch up and it totally jacked the announcements.
Deleted it almost immediately because all I wanted was an app that would let me set a pace that I wanted to run and have an audio cue if I dropped below that. Unfortunately the app only really has functionality to set up a weeks-long training plan. Also asks some personal info that it DOES NOT need, like your birthday. The app's excuse is "we need to know how old you are to reduce the chance of injury" - ok, fair enough, but why the DATE. "Age" in increments of 5 should more than suffice.
Runna removes so much stress around training and even makes it fun. App design is absolutely fantastic and it syncs well with Garmin & Strava (for bragging rights ✌️) Training plans are personalized to the time & energy you can afford. Strength training for runners is a HUGE plus. Great videos & descriptions for each exercise for optimal form, and I love that I can track reps directly. Would love more flexibility in customizing plans around injury / how you're feeling (like with human coaches).
The idea of the app is great and I do like the plans and the option to add in strength training. However, I have to uninstall and reinstall it to stop/end runs. I had the app for about 3 weeks and the stress from not being able to end a workout made me dread running more than the injury that made me quit running years ago. It would be a 5/5 if that function worked.
Consistent technical issues regarding pace and distance. Runs end prematurely due to the app deciding to double your estimated pace and estimated distance traveled halfway through the workout despite maintaining a steady pace on a treadmill. It's nice when it works as intended, but rather annoying when it just ends your long runs early.
7/3 Update: they've done it again! If I could give zero stars I would. they went ahead and did another update didn't think about Android. told me to delete the app and I did and it didn't fix it and now I have to set up all of my customizations again. this is absurd. I am just waiting for another app to be released that can compete with this one. or give up all together because it's just not worth it. Don't download if you have an Android. Prior Update, THEY HATE ANDROID USERS.
I'm a Premium subscriber and have been using similar apps for several years and I don't think it's worth it for 2 big reasons for me. First, the plans barely adapt to my running, they will change pace but not the actual workouts and if I miss workouts nothing changes on the plan. which brings me to my second annoyance, the interface is hard to navigate, some things just don't work and rescheduling a workout takes a lot of work and then I need to go back to Garmin for syncing.
The first week was great- I liked the platform and programming and was excited to find an app for my marathon program. I knew there was a premium version (as most apps do) but didn't realize to use the app at all you pretty much had to pay over $100 a year. ABSOLUTELY NOT for something AI powered. I'd pay maybe $10 but over $100 is crazy talk.