Runna Coaches Corner
Runna Coaches Corner
Runna Coaches Corner
An imaginary feature I designed for Runna, based on my user research of 1 (me)
Background
Background
Background
I am completely obsessed with the Runna app. It might be my favourite app of all time. The Runna app got me running a half marathon. For context, when I started running it took me 40 minutes to run a 5k. I thought it would take me 3 hours to run a half marathon!
It took me considerably less time than that and I put a lot of that success into this app. The key? This app made me feel like I could run a half marathon. A whole marathon? We’ll likely need more than an app for that.
I am completely obsessed with the Runna app. It might be my favourite app of all time. The Runna app got me running a half marathon. For context, when I started running it took me 40 minutes to run a 5k. I thought it would take me 3 hours to run a half marathon!
It took me considerably less time than that and I put a lot of that success into this app. The key? This app made me feel like I could run a half marathon. A whole marathon? We’ll likely need more than an app for that.
I am completely obsessed with the Runna app. It might be my favourite app of all time. The Runna app got me running a half marathon. For context, when I started running it took me 40 minutes to run a 5k. I thought it would take me 3 hours to run a half marathon!
It took me considerably less time than that and I put a lot of that success into this app. The key? This app made me feel like I could run a half marathon. A whole marathon? We’ll likely need more than an app for that.
Inspiration
Inspiration
Inspiration
As much as I love this app, I don’t really like the gym feature. I tried it and it was a bit too over the top for me - as cute as the illustrations were. I’ve been in and out of the gym life for half my years on this earth - so maybe I’m a bit of a purist.
I'm the kind of user everyone hates in this scenario. I use my notes app to track workouts when there are a multitude of apps out there and I'm not particularly drawn to gym plans.
But I LOVE Runna - so I started daydreaming about my perfect gym tracking feature.
As much as I love this app, I don’t really like the gym feature. I tried it and it was a bit too over the top for me - as cute as the illustrations were. I’ve been in and out of the gym life for half my years on this earth - so maybe I’m a bit of a purist.
I'm the kind of user everyone hates in this scenario. I use my notes app to track workouts when there are a multitude of apps out there and I'm not particularly drawn to gym plans.
But I LOVE Runna - so I started daydreaming about my perfect gym tracking feature.
As much as I love this app, I don’t really like the gym feature. I tried it and it was a bit too over the top for me - as cute as the illustrations were. I’ve been in and out of the gym life for half my years on this earth - so maybe I’m a bit of a purist.
I'm the kind of user everyone hates in this scenario. I use my notes app to track workouts when there are a multitude of apps out there and I'm not particularly drawn to gym plans.
But I LOVE Runna - so I started daydreaming about my perfect gym tracking feature.
Coaches Corner
Coaches Corner
Coaches Corner
I came up with the idea of Coaches Corner, a feature for users to create custom workouts (and then after, a way to track other workouts).
I came up with the idea of Coaches Corner, a feature for users to create custom workouts (and then after, a way to track other workouts).
I came up with the idea of Coaches Corner, a feature for users to create custom workouts (and then after, a way to track other workouts).
Create the workout
Create the workout
Create the workout
First, a stepper walks the user through setting up a workout repeating the patterns and styles used in setting up a running plan.
The idea here is that you could set up a workout in any style, and then assign it alongside your running workouts (how Runna works now).
First, a stepper walks the user through setting up a workout repeating the patterns and styles used in setting up a running plan.
The idea here is that you could set up a workout in any style, and then assign it alongside your running workouts (how Runna works now).
First, a stepper walks the user through setting up a workout repeating the patterns and styles used in setting up a running plan.
The idea here is that you could set up a workout in any style, and then assign it alongside your running workouts (how Runna works now).
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Manage it in Coaches Corner
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Manage it in Coaches Corner
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Manage it in Coaches Corner
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Manage it in Coaches Corner
Do the workout
Do the workout
Do the workout
I used to use Aflete to follow Natacha Oceane’s workouts. I have low patience for shit apps. This one was not shit and patience was not required. I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from it here. I like how simply you can tell the app how many sets you’ve done - something I easily loose track of. So as the only user of this fake feature, I love it!
I used to use Aflete to follow Natacha Oceane’s workouts. I have low patience for shit apps. This one was not shit and patience was not required. I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from it here. I like how simply you can tell the app how many sets you’ve done - something I easily loose track of. So as the only user of this fake feature, I love it!
I used to use Aflete to follow Natacha Oceane’s workouts. I have low patience for shit apps. This one was not shit and patience was not required. I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from it here. I like how simply you can tell the app how many sets you’ve done - something I easily loose track of. So as the only user of this fake feature, I love it!
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Choose your workout style and exercises
Set the exercises up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Finish setting it up
Explore different styles of sets and reps
Select and start the workout
Track the workout
Select and start the workout
Track the workout
Select and start the workout
Track the workout
Select and start the workout
Track the workout
Select and start the workout
Track the workout
Select and start the workout
Track the workout
Select and start the workout
Track the workout
Select and start the workout
Track the workout
Tracking a 'free' workout
Tracking a 'free' workout
Tracking a 'free' workout
Runna lets you do do a 'free' run. One that's out of the plan. I like this.
This was my main inspiration for tracking a free workout. This is the key element to take me away from my notes app (yes, I know I am the problem).
The idea here is that it’s super easy to track a random workout. To develop this idea further, I’d design a flow to save this into Coaches Corner so you could revisit.
Runna lets you do do a 'free' run. One that's out of the plan. I like this.
This was my main inspiration for tracking a free workout. This is the key element to take me away from my notes app (yes, I know I am the problem).
The idea here is that it’s super easy to track a random workout. To develop this idea further, I’d design a flow to save this into Coaches Corner so you could revisit.
Runna lets you do do a 'free' run. One that's out of the plan. I like this.
This was my main inspiration for tracking a free workout. This is the key element to take me away from my notes app (yes, I know I am the problem).
The idea here is that it’s super easy to track a random workout. To develop this idea further, I’d design a flow to save this into Coaches Corner so you could revisit.
Track a 'free' workout
Track a 'free' workout
If this was real
If this was real
If this was real
My future idea would be for Coaches Corner to allow the user to create a program from their custom workouts. Maybe this could create a community of people sharing workouts.
Who is using Runna to create and share a mix of running and gym programs, you might ask? I would! And I don’t know, Hyrox coaches? People on the hybrid bus? All sorts. Runna's community is thriving, I'm sure there would be someone.
Thanks for reading!
My future idea would be for Coaches Corner to allow the user to create a program from their custom workouts. Maybe this could create a community of people sharing workouts.
Who is using Runna to create and share a mix of running and gym programs, you might ask? I would! And I don’t know, Hyrox coaches? People on the hybrid bus? All sorts. Runna's community is thriving, I'm sure there would be someone.
Thanks for reading!
My future idea would be for Coaches Corner to allow the user to create a program from their custom workouts. Maybe this could create a community of people sharing workouts.
Who is using Runna to create and share a mix of running and gym programs, you might ask? I would! And I don’t know, Hyrox coaches? People on the hybrid bus? All sorts. Runna's community is thriving, I'm sure there would be someone.
Thanks for reading!
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