I’ve been using it on and off for years, but I don’t really know anyone else who has used it. I’m curious what people’s experiences with it are?
This is the first I’ve heard of it. Do you like it?
I really like it when I’m fit and running regularly.
I’m less a fan of it as a means of getting back in to running, because it keeps throwing hard assessments at me, and they’re not great when I’m looking for excuses not to run :P
But when I’m serious about it, the dynamic plans are pretty amazing
Oh that’s interesting. I’ve been thinking about trying to build something that operates at a higher level than workout planning. Something that could tell you the benefit of committing to any activity. For example I think people might be more motivated to get out and run “today” if they knew that their own running history would predict that NOT running on X day would lead to a long-term decline in activity. I wonder if something like that would be more useful to you during those less ambitious periods.
For me, yeah, that would help, but it would need to tell me what it wants me to run as well. Not just that I need to get out there
That’s what TrainerRoad does for cyclists. I liked it.
I heard TR added running, but haven’t tried it.
Oh, I’ll have to have a look!
Edit - Ah, so they do running as in they’re aware of your runs and start to build data from them, but they don’t use the predictive/plan generation stuff they do with cycling for runs. And I’m a runner more than a cyclist, so it’s specifically the generative abilities related to running I’m interested in.
Ok cool. That seems doable. Part of what I’m thinking about is injury avoidance as much as motivation.
Doesn’t the “standard” form, fatigue graph that so many sites, apps center around do that for you? That’s what I look at when my desire flags.
That’s certainly one way to interpret those graphs. I think they can be used for additional insights, too. I’m not proposing to build something that doesn’t exist, but rather something that generates specific, concrete suggestions based on what the individual has done before. Most of the platforms I’ve seen are a bit generic and require the runner to really study the data. My hunch is that there are people who don’t have the time or inclination to induce the insight themselves.
That said, this is just an idea I’m kicking around. I haven’t done anything like a proper market study or competitive analysis or anything. So thank you for that feedback!
This seems kinda interesting. How have you found it?
Honestly, I live by it when it comes to my running. Gives me structure and a plan
Do you subscribe or use the free thing? I’ve set it up. Recovering from an injury atm so having an adaptive plan might be motivating.
I’ve mostly used the paid version, but there was a period of time where I was on the free version
The thing I like about it is the adaptiveness. So if I miss a day or the like, my plan isn’t throw off. It just rebuilds.
In theory, it’s good for recovering from injury, as long as you are someone who can actually follow the plan and stick with safe recovery, rather than getting frustrated and running further/faster than it recommends (like me)
This is the first I’ve heard of it, but from a very brief look at their website it sounds interesting. I’m curious what your experience with it has been?
Really good when I’ve got at least some fitness already, but not so great for replacing something like couch 2 5k. It schedules in really hard assessment runs so it can assess your performance, but they suck when you’re completely unfit. But once you’ve got some base fitness, it’s a really good way of mixing up different runs, and getting a plan that works around your availability, and also accounts for your missed sessions etc
