AI Running Coach

We started running because we wanted to get healthier. What began as a simple goal to run a few kilometers turned into something much more meaningful. Running became our meditation, our stress relief, our daily ritual. But as we got more serious about improving, we hit a wall that many runners face: we didn't know what we were doing wrong or how to get better.

The obvious solution seemed to be hiring a running coach. Someone who could analyze our form, review our workout data, and give us personalized advice on how to improve. We looked into it. And then we saw the prices. Personal running coaches can cost anywhere from $100 to $300 per month. For many of us, that's simply not in the budget. We wanted guidance, but we couldn't justify spending that much money on a hobby, even one we loved.

So we did what most runners do: we turned to the internet. We read countless articles about training plans, watched YouTube videos about proper running form, and downloaded every running app we could find. But something was missing. Generic advice is helpful, but it doesn't account for your specific situation. An article about marathon training doesn't know that you ran a personal best last week or that you've been struggling with your pace on hills. It can't see your Apple Health data or understand your patterns.

The Problem With Traditional Running Apps

Most running apps do one thing well: they track your runs. They'll tell you how far you went, how long it took, and maybe show you a map of your route. Some will even track your heart rate if you're wearing a compatible device. But then what? You're left staring at numbers on a screen, trying to figure out what they mean and how to improve.

We found ourselves asking questions like: "Is my pace getting better or worse over time?" and "Should I be running more often or taking more rest days?" and "Why did last week feel so much harder than this week?" The data was all there in Apple Health, but making sense of it required expertise we didn't have.

That's when we had an idea. What if we could combine the vast knowledge of running expertise with the personal data that's already being collected on our phones? What if an AI could look at your actual running history—not some generic training plan—and give you advice that's truly personalized to you?

Building Something Different

AI Running Coach was born from this simple idea: everyone deserves access to personalized coaching, regardless of their budget. We built an app that connects directly to your Apple Health data and uses artificial intelligence to understand your running patterns. It sees your good days and your bad days. It notices when you're improving and when you might be overtraining. It understands the context of your running journey in a way that generic advice never could.

When you open the app, you're not greeted with overwhelming dashboards or complex metrics. Instead, you see something simple: your total kilometers for the year. It's a number that matters. It represents every early morning run, every evening jog after work, every time you chose to lace up your shoes instead of staying on the couch. Tap on that number and you can dive deeper—see your previous years, compare your progress, and understand your trajectory as a runner.

But the real magic happens when you start chatting with your AI coach. Ask it anything. "How does my pace this month compare to last month?" "What should I focus on to run a faster 5K?" "I'm training for a half marathon in three months, what should my weekly mileage look like?" The AI doesn't give you generic responses pulled from a training manual. It looks at your actual data and gives you advice that makes sense for where you are right now.

Tracking What Matters

We obsessed over making the app simple because running should be simple. You don't need seventeen different screens to understand your running. You need to know how far you've run, how you're progressing, and what to do next. That's it. Our year-by-year tracking shows you the big picture at a glance. Our detailed workout views show you the splits, heart rate zones, and pace data when you want to dig deeper. And our AI coach is always there when you need guidance.

The heart rate zone analysis was particularly important to us. So many runners train too hard too often, never giving their bodies time to recover. By showing you exactly how much time you're spending in each heart rate zone, we help you understand whether you're building a strong aerobic base or just exhausting yourself. It's the kind of insight that used to require expensive heart rate monitors and coaching expertise to interpret.

Running Is a Journey

Whether you're training for your first 5K or your tenth marathon, running is ultimately about progress over time. It's about showing up consistently, making small improvements, and enjoying the process. We built AI Running Coach to be your companion on that journey—a tool that helps you understand your data, celebrate your achievements, and keep moving forward.

We couldn't afford a personal running coach. So we built one. And now we're sharing it with every runner who's ever felt lost staring at their statistics, wondering what to do next. Because everyone deserves a coach in their corner, cheering them on and helping them become the runner they want to be.

Download AI Running Coach today and start running smarter. Your future self will thank you.