Train for an event
A 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon. A match or a hike. Your plan works back from the date, then makes room for recovery.
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Your iPhone running coach
Train for what's next.
A coach that plans every week around your goal, your runs and your life. Built from Apple Health. Made for your next step.
4.9 from 67 runners who tested Runsy
US$12.99/month or US$79.99/year after a free first week · iPhone and iPad
Runsy is an iPhone and iPad app. The plans and calculators on this site are free on any phone.
Missed a session?The next run makes it up.
Soccer, 90 minCounted as intensity.
VO2 max 48.5Up 0.6 this month.
Sample Home screen · illustrative data
Free on the web, on any phone
Useful before you install.
Every training plan, pace chart, calculator and race guide on this site is free, Android included. The app, on iPhone and iPad, is the part that adapts it to you.
What could you run?
Enter a recent race. You get a prediction for the other distances, and the free plan for each.
- 10K52:0051:53 to 52:07Free 10K plans
- Half marathon1:55:021:55:00 to 1:55:04Free half marathon plans
- Marathon3:58:513:57:55 to 3:59:47Free marathon plans
Midpoint of the Riegel and Daniels models, with both shown as the range. Both assume you train for the longer race. Full calculator
- Training plansWeek-by-week plans from 5K to marathon, with nothing behind a signup.
- CalculatorsPace charts, race time, VDOT, heart rate zones and more.21 calculators and charts
- BenchmarksWhat a good time looks like for your age, sex and distance.4 distances
- GuidesPlain answers to the training questions that come up mid-block.4 guides
- RacesCourses, qualifying times and lotteries for major US marathons.33 race guides
- CompareHonest comparisons of running apps and what they cost, including where they beat us.9 comparisons
One coach. Three directions.
Pick what you're training for. The plan takes its shape.
Get faster
Four-week blocks. Three weeks to push, then a lighter week with a test. Track VO2 max, your 5K time or weekly volume.
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Stay fit
Hold your volume. Any run counts, and 20+ minutes of another sport counts as a session. Keep moving without an ever-climbing target.
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Life happens
Miss a session. The week keeps up.
Run a day or two late and Runsy links it to the session you missed. Done-of-planned stays honest, Monday to Sunday.
THIS WEEK of 5 sessions
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Easy
5 km
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Intervals
6 × 800 m
WEDRest
Run
6.2 km · 38 min
Apple HealthTODAY
Easy
6 km
FRI
Rest
SAT
Long run
12 km
SUN
Easy
5 km
Missed session made up
6.2 km covers yesterday's Intervals. Marked it done, so the week's back on track.
From your coach · Wednesday 7:41 PMThe training shape
The work behind you. The weeks ahead.
Bright weeks are the runs you have done. Dim weeks are the plan, all the way to race day and the recovery after it.
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Ran Planned Recovery
Build, without the big jumps.
About 10% weekly growth at most, with a check on acute versus chronic training load.
A ceiling. Not an endless climb.
Volume stops growing at a sensible ceiling for your distance, then tapers into race day.
Not a race? Train the engine.
VO2 max intervals, repeated sprints and long runs capped near 75 minutes for a match or a hike.
Built from Apple Health
You do more than run. It counts.
Soccer on Tuesday. A ride on Sunday. 20+ minutes of another sport counts as a session, and hard sports count as intensity.
Garmin, COROS and Strava runs count when they sync to Apple Health.
Run · 6.2 kmApple Watch
Soccer · 90 minCounts as intensity
Ride · 45 minCounts as a session
Long run · 12 kmGarmin, via Apple Health
of 4 sessions
Week completeVO2 max48.5
Resting heart rate52 bpm
Heart rateEvery workout
Body weightkg or lb
A coach you can talk to
Ask for a change. Your plan changes.
Your coach has your plan, your runs and your Health data. It can swap sessions, add a rest day or adjust a workout, then tells you what moved.
Type it, or send a voice note.
There is more than one way to check in.
Memory you can see and delete.
Your coach remembers what you tell it. You stay in control.
Coaching with boundaries.
Check-ins respect quiet hours and frequency limits.
Voice note · 0:12“Calf felt tight on the long run”
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- You
- So for the tempo today, should I still do the full 5K at pace?
- Coach
- No, not with a tight calf. Keep the easy parts easy, then do a very short steady effort, like eight to ten minutes, and stop if it grabs or changes your stride.
From a test call, lightly trimmed.
Call your coach
Talk it through. Out loud.
Tap the phone in the Coach tab, or say “Hey Siri, talk to my coach in Runsy.” Your coach answers in about a second, and can move a run or add a rest day while you’re still talking.
Lock your phone, keep talking.
The call stays on your Lock Screen, like any other.
Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen.
Today’s run, a countdown to race day, and a one-tap call.
Runners
Their words. Not ours.
What runners have told us about training with Runsy, shared with their OK.
The week of the work trip
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“I've quit three marathon plans because I'd fall a week behind and the app just kept marching on like nothing happened. Runsy is the first one that adjusts. I missed four days on a work trip, told the coach, and it reshuffled the next two weeks. 11 weeks in and still on track for Chicago.”
Off his half marathon PR
−6:00“I've been running for years and thought I'd plateaued. Runsy showed me I was running my easy days way too fast and added proper tempo work. I took 6 minutes off my half PR.”
Built so gradually
Walk/run5K, no stops
“I'd never run more than a mile. It started me with walk/run intervals that felt almost too easy, and built so gradually I didn't notice. I ran my first 5K last Saturday without stopping.”
On the drive home
“I call my coach on the drive home after a run to talk it through. It knows my plan, my last few runs and that I'm racing in March. It feels like a real coach in my pocket, not a chatbot.”
Diego HernándezRacing in MarchThe lost week, and after
BeforeBack on plan
“Two kids, a full-time job, 14 weeks into marathon training. When my kid got sick and I lost a whole week, the coach rebuilt the plan instead of making me start over. The Sunday check-ins help me plan the week ahead.”
Jasmine NguyenMarathon, two kidsRuns sent to her watch
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“I send the day's run to my Apple Watch and it runs the whole thing, intervals and paces included, with no fiddling mid-run. Runs sync back from Apple Health on their own, so the coach always knows what I actually did.”
“I've tried AI running apps that felt like a template with my name pasted in. This is different. The coach remembers I can only run before 7am, that my left calf gets tight, and that hills wreck me. Every reply is about my week, not running advice in general.”
Priya RamanShared with each runner’s OK. These are not App Store ratings.
A plan first. A decision second.
See your plan before you pay.
A real first week appears in about a second, built from your runs. The full plan follows. Then decide.
Building your first week
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TUEEasy 5 km
WEDRest
THUIntervals 6 × 400 m
FRIRest
SATLong run 10 km
SUNEasy 4 km
Illustrative first week. Yours is built from your own runs.
Runsy Pro
US$12.99 / month
US$79.99 / year
- A plan that adapts every week
- Coach chat, typed or by voice
- Runs and other sports from Apple Health
- Race, get faster or stay fit
Every feature on both plans. Your first week is free, with no card. The App Store shows the terms before you subscribe.
FAQ
Fair questions
Can I see my plan before subscribing?
Yes. A real first week appears in about a second, built from your runs. The full plan follows. See your plan before you pay for Runsy Pro.
What if my event is not a race?
For a match, hike or another big day, Runsy trains your engine with VO2 max intervals, repeated sprints and long runs capped near 75 minutes.
What happens after race day?
Race day is pinned in your plan. Two weeks of recovery follow, then a choice of what to train for next.
Can Runsy help with a weight goal?
Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit. Running supports it. Runsy imports body weight from Apple Health and supports kg or lb.
Will my Garmin, COROS or Strava runs count?
Yes, if they sync to Apple Health. Runsy reads those workouts from Apple Health, not through a direct Garmin, COROS or Strava integration.
Which devices does Runsy support?
Runsy is an app for iPhone and iPad, with an Apple Watch app that coaches your planned runs from the wrist. It builds your training from workouts and metrics in Apple Health. There is no Android app.
How much does Runsy Pro cost?
Runsy Pro costs US$12.99/month or US$79.99/year, with every feature on both plans. Your first week is free: you train with your coach for seven days before you're charged, and you can cancel in one tap before then.
How does the free week work?
Your first seven days are a free trial through the App Store. Two days before it ends, your coach reminds you with the date. Keep going and Runsy Pro renews at US$12.99/month or US$79.99/year; cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing. Your plan and your runs stay either way.
What does Runsy read from Apple Health?
Workouts, including runs and other sports, heart rate, VO2 max, resting heart rate and body weight. These give your coach context for your training.
Your next chapter starts with a week.
See your plan before you pay. Then take it one run at a time.
Runsy Pro US$12.99/month or US$79.99/year
First week free
iPhone and iPad