Runners
A full-season plan for runners who train alone
Running-first is a first-class mode, not a triathlon hand-me-down: pick running as your focus and PaceBeats plans running — your races, your paces, your recovery. No swim slots to ignore. No bike sessions to delete.
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Current product UI with representative seeded demo data — this is what the workflow looks like inside PaceBeats.
Runners get the worst of both worlds: static PDFs and triathlon hand-me-downs.
Train alone and you're the athlete and the coach: you set the paces, you decide when to push, you judge whether that ache is fatigue or trouble. Most runners outsource that to a static PDF that was out of date the day they downloaded it — or to a multi-sport app where running is an afterthought, with swim slots to ignore and run volume set by triathlon math. The weekly decision a coach gets paid for — what this week should be, given your race, your recovery, and your real life — is the part you're missing.
How PaceBeats helps
Run-only plans stay run-only
Pick running as your training focus and the PaceBeats engine plans running — and only running. Inactive sports are zeroed at the engine level, so there's nothing to ignore, hide, or delete from your calendar.
Your running history sets the starting point
PaceBeats uses your self-reported recent running and availability, or available Garmin history, so week one starts where you actually are, not where a template guesses. You see your full season plan before you commit.
Let your schedule shape next week
Flag travel, illness, or a brutal work week, and next week is rebuilt around your availability, your races, and your constraints. Tell it once — 'no early runs,' 'long run on Saturdays' — and athlete memory carries it into every week after.
Guardrails for steady progression
Deterministic sports-science rules cap volume jumps, protect recovery days, and keep progression honest — the plan knows when to back off before your body forces it to.
Sessions land on your watch
If you connect Garmin, supported planned runs can be sent to your device and your completed training syncs back automatically — no copying workouts off a PDF into your watch.
What you can expect
- A race-anchored running plan built from your actual mileage and paces
- A calendar with only running on it — nothing to ignore, nothing to delete
- Load progression with hard caps, so a good month doesn't become an injured one
- With Garmin connected, supported planned runs on your watch and completed runs synced back automatically
Questions athletes ask
Do I need a Garmin?
No. You can start by answering questions about your recent training and availability, then connect Garmin later. Garmin adds automatic activity sync and lets you send supported structured workouts to your device. Wahoo can also import your recorded activities and receive structured cycling workouts, independently or alongside Garmin. You can also upload supported activity files or log training manually. History-based insights depend on the data available.
Is this a triathlon app with the swim and bike turned off?
No. Running focus is a real mode in the engine: pick it and the other sports are zeroed at the source, so your volume, paces, long-run progression, and race runway are planned with running-only logic. There is nothing to delete.
How is this different from a static plan I can download?
A PDF can't see your week. PaceBeats builds your plan from your history, shows you the full season before you commit, and rebuilds it every week around your availability, your races, and your constraints — with deterministic guardrails on load the whole way.
What does it cost?
A human running coach runs €150–400 a month. With PaceBeats, full coaching starts at €29/month, and every new account gets two weeks of it free — the whole thing, no card required.