vert.runReviews of vert.run

I was happy with the application for the most part. The interaction and engagement with the coach is reasonable for what you pay. I did have some issues with an auto re-subscription at the end of my first training cycle, but the company to their credit eventually did reimburse the full amount including processing fees.

I love the vert.run concept, striking the balance between off-the-shelf training plans and hiring a trail running coach, and making trail running coaching more accessible. The team is responsive, and provide useful and helpfully feedback - and the response time is excellent. It can be tricky finding the right programme but the vert.run team are good in helping choose which one works for you. An online coach can provide an accountability partner who helps to keep you on track with training. I found the addition of strength and mobility videos perhaps one of the most useful elements - the parts of training we tend to ignore. I enjoyed the base training programme so much I did it twice, increasing my weekly distance by 200% and doing so without injury or over training. The additional strength and mobility workouts helped to improve on weakness and significantly improved my running on technical trails. The team was great in tweaking the programme to accommodate my life. Well done vert.run team!!

vert.run is a great option for those entering the world of ultra running. I'm a more seasoned ultra runner and it wasn't perfect for my upcoming 24-hour track race, but it's a great tool for those getting started. I would highly recommend using vert.run or a coach as transitioning to ultras is very different than road marathons or shorter trail distances.