That said, if you're the kind of runner who enjoys ticking days off when training for a race, this is definitely an app you'll find motivating. Our fitness editor used Runna for 16 weeks to train for her fifth marathon and ended up taking 14 minutes off her PR, but most importantly, she got to the startline injury free. This isn't an app for runners who just want to track their running progress - it's built around following a training plan. You can also easily download the sessions onto your running watch, as the app easily syncs with Garmin, Coros, and Apple Watches. (You’ll get a little boost of confidence if that younger runner who passed you near the end scored lower with his age-graded score.) You could also compare your score for a race to that of the winner to see how close you were to “winning” the race.During testing, we were impressed with the easy-to-use interface, and how the app breaks training down into easy-to-understand sessions. Using the information from race results, input the age and gender of those who finished around you to see whose performance was relatively best. You might discover that, although slower in absolute terms, your current times are of relatively greater quality.Īlso, using the calculator to compare recent times at different distances can show you which performances were best.Īnother fun way to use this tool is that age-grading can be used to compare yourself with other runners.
For example, if you set your 10-mile PR at age 28, and recently ran a 10-mile race at age 54, you can input the data for both races and see which scores higher. If you’re no longer setting personal records, age-grading shows how your current times compare to those who are younger and/or faster than you. Why should you use an age-grading calculator?Īge-grading your race performances can be inspiring, instructional, or just plain interesting.
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