As a marathon runner, January normally means the start of Spring marathon training, and at 8 months pregnant, I really miss the anticipation of starting a new training plan this year. Yet despite working for one of the biggest tech websites on the planet, I ‘ve always been pretty old school when it comes to my training — I’d much rather tick off sessions from a printed calendar on my fridge, or fill out a training diary than look at an app on my phone.That is until I discovered Luna.
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Runna makes it to our list of best running apps. There’s a good reason for that. I used this app during my last marathon and was very impressed. Whether you’re gearing up for your fastest marathon yet, or you’re looking for a training plan to get you running more regularly, here’s why Runna is my top running app recommendation.
1. Everything you need in one place
2. Cheaper than a gym membership
For a sport that’s supposed to be “free,” getting into running can be expensive. There are the running shoes you need to buy, the sports bra, and perhaps one of the best running watches if you’re getting serious about your training. Runna costs $17.99/£15.99 per month, which isn’t the cheapest, but is still more affordable than some gym memberships, or the cost of a running coach.
3. Easily switch between sessions
One of the downsides to a spring marathon is dealing with winter weather. Last year, on days when the weather turned bad, I decided to use one of the following: best treadmill in our Tom’s Guide testing center to get my miles in. It was easy to switch my session’s pace to be done on the treadmill on Runna — something that’s always tricky if you’re not used to running in kilometers per hour, or miles per hour .
Runna allows you to customize the units your training sessions are displayed in. You can choose between kilometers, miles, treadmill (kph), treadmill (mph), or RPE in kilometers or miles. , a scale that can be measured from 0 to 10. 1-3 are walks, 5 is easy running, etc.
4. You can sync your plan to your watch
Again, the best running plan for you is the one that motivates you to stick to it, but compared to some of the other training plans I’ve tried in the past, Runna took a lot of the admin out of my training, which I Thank you.
If you’re not looking for a training plan right now, check out the rest of the apps on our Best Running Apps list here.