Smart Runner builds an adaptive 5K-to-marathon plan from one race result and rebuilds it after every run. Paces come from your VDOT, load tracking is the usual ATL/CTL/TSB, and workouts follow Pfitzinger, Daniels and Canova. Native Apple Watch app with live pace and HR zones. Two things make it different: it's a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and it runs entirely on-device. No account, no server, nothing leaves your phone. 14-day free trial.
Hi PH. I built Smart Runner because every good running app had turned into a subscription that holds your training history hostage, and most ship your data to a server you don't control.
This is the opposite. You pay once, it runs entirely on your iPhone and Apple Watch, and there's no account anywhere. The plan adapts after every run using VDOT paces and ATL/CTL/TSB load, with methodology drawn from Pfitzinger, Daniels and Canova. The Watch app plays the workout back with live pace and HR zones.
It's iPhone and Apple Watch only, and it tops out at the marathon for now. I'm solo on this and genuinely after feedback, especially on the Watch side and the adaptive plan logic. Ask me anything, the training math included.
PH-only: first 50 of you to DM a screenshot of your first completed run get a free lifetime upgrade.
The on-device, no-account stance is the part I respect most, health data should work exactly like this. One question on cold start: the plan bootstraps from a single race result, but what about someone who hasn't raced recently or is coming back after a long break? Do you estimate VDOT another way, or just ease them in conservatively? I spend a lot of time thinking about onboarding users who don't show up with clean data.
This app is exactly what I’ve been searching for as a running beginner. I’ve tried many sports apps like Strava, but they focuses on track routes without a proper growth system, but yours does it well.
Three key pros of this app:
1. Scientifically structured with solid insights to support long-term running training and advice
2. Clean, well-designed UI and logical section layout
3. The shoe log section is a feature I’ve wanted as well
LMK if I can unlock the access to more Insights, so far I think this app is really helpful! Looking forward to seeing it grow ;)
Quick question: how can i adjust the range of data insights in "run checked"/"sample" column?
Good one! The on-device plus one-time-purchase combo is the part that actually got me. How do you stop a single bad reading from reshaping the whole block? Do you smooth it, flag it for confirmation?
As someone who trains a lot, I like the “adaptive after every run” angle. Most plans look good on day one, then life happens: fatigue, missed sessions, bad sleep, unexpected pace.
Also, one-time purchase + on-device is refreshing in fitness apps.
Does the plan adapt more based on performance, heart rate/load, or missed workouts?
About Smart Runner on Product Hunt
“Your training plan, rewritten after every run”
Smart Runner launched on Product Hunt on June 4th, 2026 and earned 91 upvotes and 9 comments, placing #21 on the daily leaderboard. Smart Runner builds an adaptive 5K-to-marathon plan from one race result and rebuilds it after every run. Paces come from your VDOT, load tracking is the usual ATL/CTL/TSB, and workouts follow Pfitzinger, Daniels and Canova. Native Apple Watch app with live pace and HR zones. Two things make it different: it's a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and it runs entirely on-device. No account, no server, nothing leaves your phone. 14-day free trial.
Smart Runner was featured in iOS (110.4k followers), Apple Watch (5.8k followers) and Health & Fitness (82.8k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 64.5k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Smart Runner?
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