Gipis Running — 5K, 10K, Half Marathon & Marathon Training Plans with Runkeeper

I am not (was not) a runner but my regular exercise place closed so I had to do something. This app has made setting and working towards a running goal really achievable. Check back with me in February to see if I can run a 5k in 30 minutes! (At the beginning of the summer I could only run 1 lap around the track ). As far as the social part -- I cannot figure out how to find or add friends even though I am connected to FB. So I feel s bit lonely but I am making progress.

The app was great until it stopped working about half way through a half marathon training plan. I consulted their app support but they were less than helpful.

So, I really wanted to like this app. The problem was, for people like me whose training and performance are slow - in my case, the best half-marathon time I did was about 3 hours 45 minutes - the app not only won't calibrate a training program, it delivers a slightly mocking message. Really??? What was the app team thinking? If they decide to make an app that works without mocking where some of us have to start, I'll give them another try. But if you're a walker, recovering from injury, etc., skip this.

This app is great. The idea of making a plan and following through with it helped me start running 6 miles with ease! The pacing is great, and I love the voice cues. But that's all. Gipis only helps prepare you for races or set events, not simple individual workouts. If there is an option to set a pace with voice cues for a single workout/run, I can't find it. The app is somewhat confusing to navigate through, and more complex than needed be. A lot of features are included that I've never needed, and I'll let the creators figure out which ones. Again, if the app included an option where you can quickly and simply set a single workout pace/goal, you'd get my 5 stars.

Very recommended :D