I haven’t had the app too long (few weeks) but I liked that I could make a half marathon plan further out than what other apps offer. Some bugs with my garmin watch and tempo runs (messages saying I’m running to slow or too fast when it’s the opposite), but not a big deal. Excited to see new updates, so far this app is promising!
Is there anyway to edit distance data for a run imported from Garmin Connect? I did a treadmill run, had to calibrate the distance through my watch at the end the work out, and trainasone app still has the incorrect pacing which is of by around 5 mins/mile.
After Nike removed their custom training plans, I was looking for an alternative. This seemed like a good option, but it’s worthless unless you pay (and not great even then). The kicker is putting the audio prompts for the different pan steps behind the premium paywall. I shouldn’t have to keep pulling out my phone to know when to move on. The pace tracker is spotty at best and way overestimated how fast I was moving until after it was over. There are better options out there.
I’ve been using the trainer for 3 months now. Working hard, doing things I’ve never done. And the metrics for goal, speed, endurance all go down, down, down. And the program gives me completely unachievable runs. Leaves me feeling demotivated and like I’m underachieving when I’m working as hard as I’ve ever worked. This app makes me want to give up on running. Not for beginner/intermediate. If you want to goal yourself against world class athletes, then that’s the target audience for this app.
I like the app so far after my first run, it just needs better integration with other apps like Strava and Apple Watch.
I was looking for a paid training plan with flexibility that worked with my electronics. Started a marathon training program >18 weeks before my event. Three weeks out and the longest run scheduled is 13.6 miles. I emailed and didn't get a response. Then tried through the app. I was provided a link to FAQ that did answer my question. Race is in two weeks. Will provide update after.
Developer Response
Thank you for your kind rating and review, and great to hear that our FAQs helped you out. They are a continually evolving set of documents, and useful for both TrainAsONE and non-TrainAsONE people a-like (https://www.trainasone.com/faqs/). Hope you had a fabulous marathon.I have been using the app for about a week and was really enjoying it, but the app has been freezing intermittently and I haven’t been able to open it for my last two workouts. While I still can view the training plan which is nice, my favorite part was the cues from the app which prevented me from constantly looking at my wrist or phone. This app would be great if it worked consistently
Developer Response
Sorry to hear that you have experienced such issues. If you are having the problem with the latest app version (and have not already done so), please could you submit a bug report within the app so that we can investigate more.I want to like this app. However, my plan keeps changing, vanishing, even past workouts disappeared and then I had to resync from Strava then go through them and change them to freestyle and update the perceived effort on each of them... again. I had a workout scheduled for Wednesday, now it shows no workouts scheduled at all. Frustration with the app not working far outweigh my hopefullness of getting AI driven custom running plans to meet my goals. I have 15 days left of free my premium plan, which Iay need to cancel if things don't start working properly. It doesn't seem like this is ready for public release.
Developer Response
Hi, naturally we are very sorry to hear about the issues you have experienced. The issues you mention are not normal and so please contact us in-app to help identify the underlying cause. RegardsIve tried various online coaching plans over thr last ten years and have been frustrated with the inflexibility and lack of adaptation to where im physiologically at and feeling. Ive been following the plan pretty closely the last month and change and I can feel a difference over other years when i start training again for the spring. I feel the best I have in my running journey in quite some time! I have a lot more confidence in hitting my race goals this year and hopefully achieving my personal Everest - running an Ultra by year end.
Would highly recommend this program to anyone looking for an adaptive, data-driven approach to training.
Developer Response
Thank you for your kind rating and great review. Wishing you all the best on your future running and that Ultra - we're sure you can do it!I think there’s a lot of potential for AI to help create training plans, especially with online one-on-one coaching being so pricey, but at the end of the day this app proves that you can’t do it without some human input. The app often makes odd choices about training, like assigning back to back hard workouts or long runs. I’ve had assessments scheduled after assessments. Those are often paired with super short runs across the rest of the week, meaning I often get the bulk of my mileage in those LRs, a poor training framework IMO. There’s also the frequent tweaks to training, no consistency across assessment runs (i.e. perceived assessment of 15 mins and then one of 1 hr and 20 mins), and differences between the app and website. I don’t know what the staffing looks like at the organization, but like many tech companies, I suspect it could benefit from hiring non-big data folks who have an understanding of the psychology of training as well as the safest way to build plans.
Developer Response
Sorry to hear that your experience has not been as you may have expected. A particular issue with traditional run training is that much is based on common practice, rather than best practice, or evidence based research. This can result in AI producing a different style of plan, and aspects that challenge the status quo. As a medical doctor and podium finisher myself, please be assured that plan safety has been incorporated into the system from its early foundations, and we have many grateful and content users who previously plagued with injury, now run pain free with TrainAsONE. We appreciate your feedback, and recognise we still have a long way to go, and education is a part of that journey. Regards.
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