Week Two Running Summary: App Woes, Harder Runs, Appropriate Rest
Getting used to the Runna app has been a bit of a journey, with a few bumps along the way. Last weekend, I tried to check out what the next few weeks had in store to see if I was hitting my goal pace as race day on December 1st creeps closer. But since I’m still on the trial, the app wouldn’t let me peek ahead—probably to stop people from screenshotting the whole plan and canceling before the subscription kicks in. When I tried to look at the week leading up to the race, some message flashed on the screen, but before I could read it, I managed to accidentally tap it. That one tap bumped me straight to week five, which skipped all my previous sessions, and, unfortunately, there was no way to go back. With customer service taking a couple of days to respond, I decided to just delete the app and start over, which was a bit annoying but seemed like the easiest option. After re-entering my race details and previous times, the app gave me a plan pretty close to what I’d had before, though wi...
