6 Helpful Running Apps for Beginners in India
Tracking your progress and challenging yourself every day to do better is what keeps the spirit of running alive. There can be any reason for which you started running, and running apps help you become persistent and achieve your goal, may it be running 5k or full marathon.
Couch to 5K Runner
It’s a fantastic app for beginners which brings an 8-week program with a different schedule for each week. This free app (with in-app purchases of course) is excellent for weight loss and offers an effective way to cover your journey from 0 to 5K. Progress at your own pace and keep track of your workouts.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_couchto5k/?hl=en
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.active.aps.c25k&hl=en_IN&gl=US
ASICS Runkeeper
An app with various features from tracking and recording workouts to getting personalised plans. It can be integrated with Apple Watch and you can leave your phone at home and still track your run. As per reviews, it has one of the best UIs and hence provides a smoother experience.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runkeeper/?hl=en
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fitnesskeeper.runkeeper.pro&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Nike+ Run Club: Running Coach
Track your runs with this highly rated, Editor’s Choice running app. It provides all the details that a runner might need to analyse the workout – pace, location, distance, elevation, heart rate and mile splits. It keeps you motivated with challenges; earn badges and trophies for streaks. You would require strong network connectivity for the app to work; else, it won’t log your data.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikerunning/?hl=en
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.plusgps&hl=en_IN&gl=US
CharityMiles
If you want to add an incentive for running, then you can opt for this walking and running tracker which enables you to turn all the miles you run into money for a charity of your choice. It’s a free app founded in 2012 which has helped earn nearly $3 million for different organizations.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charitymiles/?hl=en
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.charitymilescm.android&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Strava
Another splendid tracker which motivates and challenges you to push yourself and compete with others as well. Comes with options to set your own distance, time and goals and provides detailed data with advanced analytics and performance metrics.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strava/?hl=en
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strava
Adidas Running App by Runtastic
The ultimate sports app with a built-in GPS tracker and it’s free. The app has a newsfeed that gets updated and motivated through regular blog posts, followers’ activities and events around you. Compatible with many fitness apps and devices, this app is the right fit for beginners.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adidasruntastic/
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runtastic.android&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Tracking is essential for runners to collect data for analysis of their performance – time, distance logged, pace, calories burned, and routes taken. The choice of your app would majorly depend on the goal you have in mind, whether you want to train for running, start running to lose weight or are a serious long-distance runner. Every app has its pros and cons, and you have to find the one that matches your fitness goal.
Running as a sport in India does not have a core community that can help new runners to expand their knowledge base and master it. Bhaago India platform helps runners of all levels come together and build a core community to provide a one-stop solution to all the challenges that runners face.
