The Run Plan: Running Coach
Run Plan Labs LLC Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
The Run Plan: Running Coach is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Run Plan Labs LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 5 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 5 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 65 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2026 · v1.0.3
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About The Run Plan: Running Coach
A schedule doesn't coach you. The Run Plan does. Expert coaching is built into the app, Mile to Marathon. Every run you log changes what comes next. It builds a complete plan around your race, your goals, and where your fitness is today, then coaches you through it, adapting week to week based on how your training is actually going. It's built on 20 years of coaching from Ryan Ponsonby, who has coached World and Olympic medalists and NCAA champions at every distance from the mile to the marathon. Now that coaching lives in your pocket. BETTER TRAINING STARTS WITH BETTER DECISIONS You run your sessions and check in on how they felt. The Run Plan reads your week and decides what comes next, whether it's time to progress, maintain, or pull back. Then it tells you why, in plain language, so you always understand your training. WHAT YOU GET - Your race, your plan, mile to marathon Choose your distance, date, and goal. Your plan is built around your current fitness and the specific demands of your event, from 5K to marathon. - Tune-up races that fit the plan Add a tune-up race in your buildup and The Run Plan builds around it, so your race-day efforts sharpen your training instead of disrupting it. - A plan that adapts, even on the weeks you miss Life happens. Miss a run or a whole week and your plan adjusts instead of falling apart. Move a run to another day and it reorganizes your week while protecting the balance between work and recovery. - Paces that keep up with you As you get fitter, your target paces update, so every session stays honest to your current ability. - Daily workouts with structure and a reason Every session comes with its structure and the thinking behind it, so you know not just what to run, but why it matters. - Coaching notes after every run, and a weekly debrief After each run, a coaching note puts the session in context. At the end of the week, a weekly note brings your training together and shows where you stand. - Optional watch sync Prefer to train with a watch? Bring your runs in automatically and send planned sessions, warm-up and cooldown included, to popular devices including Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS, and Polar. The Run Plan works fully without a wearable, too. - Videos when they matter Short guided videos explain key workouts, drills, and moments in your training, so you always know how the work should look and feel. SUBSCRIPTION The Run Plan Premium unlocks your full personalized plan, adaptive weekly coaching, coaching notes, watch sync, and guided videos. Start with a free trial. Monthly, quarterly, and annual plans are available. Pricing and trial length are shown in the app before you purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.therunplan.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.therunplan.com/privacy
Ratings & reviews
5.0
5 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.0.3 · Updated October 20, 2026
RACE EVENT HUB. Course preview videos for the Austin Marathon, Austin International Half, and Cap10K. Know every turn and hill before race day. YOUR PLAN, REORGANIZED. Training now groups into Past, Current, and Upcoming, so you can see your whole season at a glance. SCHEDULE YOUR NEXT RACE. Line up your next race before your current plan ends, and keep training without a gap. SHARPER COACHING. Post-run feedback and weekly notes are more specific about what went well, what to adjust, and why. BUILT-IN RECOVERY. For races 5K and up, a recovery plan is scheduled automatically after race day. REDESIGNED SESSION VIEW. Workout steps are easier to follow, both before and during your run. EXPANDED WORKOUT LIBRARY. Adds pace-based long runs and mile repeat workouts.
App privacy
The developer, Run Plan Labs LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
- Health & Fitness: Health, Fitness
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Other User Content, Photos or Videos, Customer Support
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality, Other Purposes
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