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. ( 1 hour 39 minutes, Amazon Prime Video)īoston: The Documentary Take a look into the history of running in this iconic city.During testing, we were impressed with the easy-to-use interface, and how the app breaks training down into easy-to-understand sessions.

(56 minutes, Amazon Prime Video)įinally, everyone in Desert Runners is in excruciating pain as they complete the 4 Deserts ultramarathon races, which include races in Namibia, Mongolia, Chile, and Antarctica. ( 42 minutes, Redbull website)įinding Traction follows Nikki Kimball-an ultrarunning icon who has won the Western States 100 along with several other endurance races-in her attempt to set the speed record on Vermont’s 273-mile Long Trail in August 2012, when she was 41 years old. In Karl Meltzer: Made to be Broken, the ultrarunner runs (and falls and runs again) the Appalachian Trail in record time. There’s a lot to love about watching accomplished runners go through experiences we also have-it shows they’re not perfect, but they keep moving. It includes two-time defending champion Hal Koerner, undefeated 100-miler Geoff Roes, Anton Krupicka (who, at the time, had won every ultramarathon he started), and a young Kilian Jornet. Unbreakable: The Western States 100 follows a four-way matchup.

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