10W2S: Strength for Running 4+

Whether you’re training for the next marathon or just want to run away from the stress of everyday life this app seems to get you the right training plan that fits your personal goals. I was never sure which stretching exercises to include before or after running. With experts on board and structured easy-to-follow video workouts I feel ready to tackle my runs now more safely and effective.

I want to like this. The exercise plans seem well thought out but there are some major flaws with this app.

Current training plan takes far too long to load every time I open the app.

Some videos just don’t work.

You can’t, while the rest timer is on, scroll to see what the next exercise is.

Some exercises suggest a number of reps, some have a timer and some have neither, leaving me scratching my head as to how many to do/how long to keep going

Where there is a timer, it goes straight into the exercise and the time which, given my point above that you can’t scan ahead, means you lose time just getting into position.

There is no way of tracking weights that you use so that next time you know what the next incremental weight up is.

You can select what program you want (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and how many days you want to train, but can’t review the detail of the plan (what exercises will I be doing?) in advance so have to keep assigning new plans to do so. Which means there’s no chance of reviewing an alternative plan when you’ve started one because it would delete your progress.

No blogs since April 2023 so I don’t have high hopes that anyone intends to update the app.

This app is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ve been getting into running over lockdown but I was struggling to find the right information and support for improving. This app is giving me everything I wanted! I’m really excited to use this to train for longer endurance running.