GoKawiilStarting today, Runna subscribers can use the new Adapt for Heat feature, which automatically adjusts pace targets based on local heat and humidity. Here are the details.
Personal running coaching app Runna announced three updates today designed to support users throughout the entire training cycle, from hot-weather workouts to post-race recovery.
With the new Adapt for Heat feature, available starting today, Runna will help users identify cooler times to run and recommend adjusted pace targets based on the feels-like temperature, workout duration, and specific session.
Adapt for Heat displays a color-coded hourly forecast, allowing users to quickly identify the best time intervals for their running sessions and plan accordingly.
Here’s Runna on the new feature:
Recent research undertaken found that 80% of Runna’s community adapt or skip runs because of hot weather. With the new Adapt for Heat feature, pace targets are appropriately adjusted during hot and humid conditions meaning that even when the hottest temperatures sweep through the summer months, runners are still able to train effectively and safely.
Runna also announced the relaunch of the Post-Race Recovery Plan feature, which is automatically created once the user starts a 5k-50k race plan. These plans are designed by expert coaches, and help runners “reduce burnout or injury risk,” says Runna Head Coach and Former Olympian Steph Kessell.
Finally, the platform announced Upcoming Plans, a new feature launching in August. It will let users schedule multiple training plans in advance and automatically transition from one to the next, further streamlining long-term training.
Here’s Runna on the benefits of Upcoming Plans:
Plan the whole year in minutes: Runners can stack races, stepping-stone goals, and training blocks so their entire year is visible in one view.
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